take on

verbs

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"

acquire, adopt, assume, take, take on

take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

"When will the new President assume office?"

adopt, assume, take on, take over

accept as a challenge

"I'll tackle this difficult task"

tackle, take on, undertake

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"

accept, admit, take, take on

contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

"Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

encounter, meet, play, take on