Definitions

take on

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assume, accept v.
compete v.
challenge, oppose v.

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

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take on

Former customers told the outlet they were encouraged to take on significant debt to participate in the programs, including through credit cards and home equity.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

When England take on Spain in their opening Nations League match on Saturday, it will be tinged with a feeling of 'what could have been' for Three Lions fans.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

But when people care deeply about them, those seemingly mundane things can take on an emotional significance the audience understands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Sometimes the best course of action to take on Wall Street is the opposite of what everybody else is doing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Constitution—with a couple of short sentences, solemnly agreeing to take on the country’s every concern.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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