Definitions

take on

VERB

assume, accept

Synonyms

WEAK

acquire add address oneself to adopt agree to do annex append attempt become begin come to have commence develop embrace employ endeavor engage enlist enroll espouse handle have a go at hire launch put on retain set about tackle take in hand take up take upon oneself try turn undertake venture

Antonyms

WEAK

refuse reject

VERB

compete

Synonyms

WEAK

attack battle contend contest encounter engage face face off fight match meet oppose pit vie

Antonyms

WEAK

refuse reject

VERB

challenge, oppose

Synonyms

WEAK

brave buck call out confront dare defy denounce dispute face-off go eyeball to eyeball with go one on one with go toe to toe with go up against hang in insist upon investigate invite competition make a stand object to question stand up to throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

WEAK

refuse reject

Example Sentences

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There’s arroz con lentejas, a vegetarian take on “arroz con gandules” that literally translates to rice with lentils.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Fun fact: The Bourdain estate has approved director Matt Johnson’s take on the material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Fouju mayor Jonathan Wochenmayer said the village could take on some "sizeable projects" using the millions of euros expected to flow from the data centre each year.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"That's why I try to take on a lot of different hobbies, because even if you're going through hard times, when you go into the world of crochet, all those fears are brushed away."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Within a year, Mia had sent Anita another set of prints—each chronicling something’s slow decay: a dead cottonwood, a condemned house, a rusting car—that she was ready to take on.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

take on

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