English

Detailed Synonyms for take on in English

take on:

to take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)

  1. to take on
    to take on
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
  2. to take on
    to accept; to abide; to take on; take possession of; to take
  3. to take on
    to begin; to commence; to start; to take off; to undertake; to take on; to set up; to set in motion; to start to; to strike up
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • commence verb (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • take off verb (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • undertake verb (undertakes, undertook, undertaking)
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
    • set up verb (sets up, set up, setting up)
    • set in motion verb (sets in motion, set in motion, setting in motion)
    • start to verb (starts to, started to, starting to)
    • strike up verb (strikes up, struck up, striking up)
  4. to take on
    to begin; to start; to take on; to enter into
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
    • enter into verb (enters into, entered into, entering into)
  5. to take on
    to intend; to propose; to plan; to take on
    • intend verb (intends, intended, intending)
    • propose verb (proposes, proposed, proposing)
    • plan verb (plans, planned, planning)
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
  6. to take on
    – take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect 1
    to assume; to acquire; to take; to adopt; to take on
    – take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect 1
    • assume verb (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • She assumed strange manners1
      • The gods assume human or animal form in these fables1
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • take verb (takes, took, taking)
      • His voice took on a sad tone1
      • The story took a new turn1
    • adopt verb (adopts, adopted, adopting)
      • he adopted an air of superiority1
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
  7. to take on
    – contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle 1
    to encounter; to meet; to play; to take on
    – contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle 1
    • encounter verb (encounters, encountered, encountering)
    • meet verb (meets, met, meeting)
    • play verb (plays, played, playing)
      • Princeton plays Yale this weekend1
      • Charlie likes to play Mary1
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
  8. to take on
    – admit into a group or community 1
    to take; to admit; to accept; to take on
    – admit into a group or community 1
    • take verb (takes, took, taking)
    • admit verb (admits, admited, admiting)
      • We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member1
    • accept verb (accepts, accepted, accepting)
      • accept students for graduate study1
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
  9. to take on
    – take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities 1
    to assume; to adopt; to take over; to take on
    – take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities 1
    • assume verb (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • When will the new President assume office?1
    • adopt verb (adopts, adopted, adopting)
    • take over verb (takes over, took over, taking over)
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
  10. to take on
    – accept as a challenge 1
    to tackle; to undertake; to take on
    – accept as a challenge 1
    • tackle verb (tackles, tackled, tackling)
      • I'll tackle this difficult task1
    • undertake verb (undertakes, undertook, undertaking)
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)

Conjugations for take on:

present
  1. take on
  2. take on
  3. takes on
  4. take on
  5. take on
  6. take on
simple past
  1. took on
  2. took on
  3. took on
  4. took on
  5. took on
  6. took on
present perfect
  1. have taken on
  2. have taken on
  3. has taken on
  4. have taken on
  5. have taken on
  6. have taken on
past continuous
  1. was taking on
  2. were taking on
  3. was taking on
  4. were taking on
  5. were taking on
  6. were taking on
future
  1. shall take on
  2. will take on
  3. will take on
  4. shall take on
  5. will take on
  6. will take on
continuous present
  1. am taking on
  2. are taking on
  3. is taking on
  4. are taking on
  5. are taking on
  6. are taking on
subjunctive
  1. be taken on
  2. be taken on
  3. be taken on
  4. be taken on
  5. be taken on
  6. be taken on
diverse
  1. take on!
  2. let's take on!
  3. taken on
  4. taking on
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "take on":


Related Definitions for "take on":

  1. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect1
  2. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle1
  3. admit into a group or community1
  4. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities1
  5. accept as a challenge1

Related Synonyms for take on