TAKE ON Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

take on

verb

Definition of take on

as in to meet

to enter into contest or conflict with will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate

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as in to employ

to provide with a paying job decided to take her on as store manager

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as in to borrow

to take for one's own use (something originated by another) recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland

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Recent Examples of take on GoodLeap, a financial technology company that provides point-of-sale financing for sustainable home improvements, reports that about 21,000 homeowners took on a second home improvement project within a 12-month period. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 There was also Wrexham taking on Liverpool in iconic Yankee Stadium, unveiling their latest signing at the top of the Empire State Building and beating Premier League opposition in Leeds United on American soil. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Masterson will take on six Kansas Republican opponents, including Secretary of State Scott Schwab, who has served in his role since 2018. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 In subsequent years, the Kansas native performed in community theater and took on a handful of television guest roles, including appearances on Lassie, Mannix, and The Virginian. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take on

Verb

Want to know what to wear to feel closer to yourself, how to update your home to meet a new phase of life, or ways to switch up a beauty routine during an important transit?

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Smith met the victim at Little Platte Swim Beach, the probable cause statement said, where three men allegedly approached the pair.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of meet

Verb

Kyiv has accused the e-commerce giant — which employs thousands of people and has become a key part of the economy — of storing drone parts and helping the Russian army.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
So the Chiefs employed two of the worst-six running backs in their ability to make people miss.

— Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of employ

Verb

Then there was also that the Children's Trust document allowed the Kittrells to substitute property in the trust, to hold trust property in their own names, and to borrow from the trust.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, in South Korea, retail investors are borrowing money at record levels to purchase stocks, data from the Korea Financial Investment Association showed.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of borrow

Verb

Cleaver, who has represented the district since 2005, was unopposed in the Democratic primary but faces an uphill battle in the general election after the state legislature redrew the district last year to lean Republican.

— ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Federal investigators, the Secret Service and the Sheriff’s Department are still investigating the matter, and Taele could face additional charges.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of face

Verb

Pullen has hired former Westminster assistants Neema Salimi (offensive coordinator), Byron Curtis (linebackers coach), Bill McGahan (director of scouting) and Joe Sturniolo (special teams coach).

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Garren Taylor, one of Claunch’s friends, said that two years ago, Claunch completed a rehab program for alcohol abuse at Renaissance Ranch Recovery Center in Rupert, Idaho, and was immediately hired there.

— Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hire

Verb

For many commercial fleets, access to fueling has remained one of the biggest obstacles to adopting natural gas vehicles.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
The Connecticut State Board of Education adopted new guidance Wednesday encouraging schools to implement bell-to-bell restrictions on cellphone and personal technology use.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopt

Verb

The government leases only 48,000 square feet and 29 parking spots in the 350,000-square-foot property, and the lease does not extend to the place where prosecutors say Morrow and Stanley encountered officers, the defense attorneys maintain.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
This is just one of many, many kinky situations Hoffman encounters as Elliot, a meek, wide-eyed college graduate who enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with gallery owner Erika Tracey (Olivia Wilde).

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of encounter

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Graves said recruiting and retaining officers remains one of the biggest challenges facing whoever takes over for her, along with continuing to embrace technology and modern policing.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
North America, in particular, has huge potential for businesses such as Endra, with many engineers struggling to recruit enough staff to work in the same way as in the past.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026