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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (5)

1. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect;
- Example: "His voice took on a sad tone"
- Example: "The story took a new turn"
- Example: "he adopted an air of superiority"
- Example: "She assumed strange manners"
- Example: "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
[syn: assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take]

2. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities;
- Example: "When will the new President assume office?"
[syn: assume, adopt, take on, take over]

3. accept as a challenge;
- Example: "I'll tackle this difficult task"
[syn: undertake, tackle, take on]

4. admit into a group or community;
- Example: "accept students for graduate study"
- Example: "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
[syn: accept, admit, take, take on]

5. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
- Example: "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"
- Example: "Charlie likes to play Mary"
[syn: meet, encounter, play, take on]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

take on
    v 1: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice
         took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he
         adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange
         manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these
         fables" [syn: assume, acquire, adopt, take on,
         take]
    2: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will
       the new President assume office?" [syn: assume, adopt,
       take on, take over]
    3: accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
       [syn: undertake, tackle, take on]
    4: admit into a group or community; "accept students for
       graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to
       admit a new member" [syn: accept, admit, take, take
       on]
    5: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
       "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play
       Mary" [syn: meet, encounter, play, take on]