take on (
http://definr.com/take on)
v 1: 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" [syn:
assume,
acquire,
adopt,
take]
2: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When
will the new President assume office?" [syn:
assume,
adopt,
take over]
3: accept as a challenge [syn:
undertake,
tackle]
4: set about dealing with; "I'll try to tackle this difficult
task" [syn:
tackle]
5: 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" [syn:
accept,
admit,
take]
6: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
"Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to
play Mary" [syn:
meet,
encounter,
play]