Meaning of "take on" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of take on

1. (v) 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"

2. (v) contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

3. (v) 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"

4. (v) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

5. (v) accept as a challenge; "I''ll tackle this difficult task"

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