Synonym: accept, acquire, admit, adopt, assume, encounter, meet, play, tackle, take, take over, undertake. Similar words: take out, take off, take over, make out, shake off, make over, for the sake of, take. Meaning: v. 1. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect 2. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities 3. accept as a challenge 4. admit into a group or community 5. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.
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31. Institutions provide a context in which individuals can take on different roles.
32. He has been asked to take on the mantle of managing director in the New York office.
33. The party began to take on an unreal, almost nightmarish quality.
34. Tonight they take on a Chinese pairing in their bid to reach the final tomorrow.
35. She was prepared to take on the job, with all its associated risks.
36. I hope that they will take on board some of what you have said.
37. They are not always willing to take on untrained workers(sentencedict.com), but there's no harm in asking.
38. Small builders cannot see their way clear to take on many trainees.
39. He was so happy to leave school, he felt ready to take on the world.
40. Do you really think we can take on the big boys ?
41. I don't know how much spending money to take on holiday.
42. Ajax will take on Juventus in this year's European Cup Final.
43. The chameleon can take on the colours of its background.
44. I've been trying to persuade her to take on more staff, but so far without success.
45. After consulting with her daughter and manager she decided to take on the part, on her terms.
46. He was prepared to take on anyone who laid a finger on us.
47. They no longer have to take on large numbers of temporary workers to do the harvesting.
48. We could take on extra staff - that's one possibility.
49. I've had to take on the role of mother in her absence.
50. If women want to take on the business world they are welcome to it as far as I'm concerned.
51. Don't take on too much work - the extra cash isn't worth it.
52. The world's most prestigious insurance company was last night squaring up to take on MPs who have accused it of being riddled with corruption.
53. Banks need to take on board the views of their customers.
54. Don't take on so!
55. Nigeria will take on Argentina in the first round of the World Cup on Saturday.
56. Employees may face increasing pressure to take on more of their own medical costs in retirement.
57. He has been the trailblazer and given British sprinters the belief that we are able to take on and beat the world's best.
58. Be careful you don't take on too much responsibility .
59. This is a brief stop to take on passengers and water.
60. Childcare schemes take on an added importance at a time of national recession.
More similar words: take out, take off, take over, make out, shake off, make over, for the sake of, take, stake, take to, take for, take up, take care, take down, take away, take time, take the road, take apart, take after, take place, take turns, take note of, undertake, take care of, by mistake, take the lead, take it easy, take part in, take charge, take effect.