takes on

In each boyband, there are specific qualities each member takes on.

At the time, Scorsese saw Italian directors doing nonfiction takes on scholarly subjects for television and wanted in.

The “warrior board” proposal takes on broader significance in light of growing fears that Trump will move swiftly to reshape institutions such as the armed forces.

That's what gaslighting looks and feels like on an intimate level, while for Donald Trump it takes on a much more public character.

Springfield: … We both feel that, because the song takes on its own life.