take on

Verb
  1. Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect (synset 200525762)
    "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"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes: re-assume - take on again, as after a time lapse
    same as: acquire, adopt, assume, take
  2. Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities (synset 202386868)
    "When will the new President assume office?"
    is a type of: take office - assume an office, duty, or title
    subtypes: resume - assume anew
    same as: adopt, assume, take over
  3. Accept as a challenge (synset 202575545)
    "I'll tackle this difficult task"
    is a type of: confront, face, face up - deal with (something unpleasant) head on
    subtypes: rise - exert oneself to meet a challenge
    same as: tackle, undertake
  4. Admit into a group or community (synset 202241406)
    "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
    is a type of: accept, have, take - receive willingly something given or offered
    subtypes: profess - receive into a religious order or congregation
    same as: accept, admit, take
    verb group: admit, include, let in - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
  5. Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (synset 201081873)
    "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
    entail: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
    subtypes:
    • confront, face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition
    • replay - repeat a game against the same opponent
    same as: encounter, meet, play
    verb group:
    • play - participate in games or sport
    • play - employ in a game or in a specific position
    • play - use or move
    • play - shoot or hit in a particular manner

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