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 Sunday Night Football always brings us one of the best games on the schedule and tonight is no exception as the Chiefs take on the Seahawks. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The human touch ArvatoConnect's Maxwell argued that average handling times may need to increase as employees take on more complex cases. — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 The result is a dressier, unexpected take on the classic retro basketball sneaker fans have come to know and love. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Inde Navarrette is giving X-Men fans a very early tease at her take on Rogue. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take on

Verb

Tonight, Venus, your ruler, meets the Sun and could illuminate how your values have shifted during its retrograde.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
In 2015, five people with ROS1+ cancer met in a bar at an advocacy event.

— STAT Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of meet

Verb

The location is set to employ around 100 people and will feature a full-service dining room and bar, private dining room, carryout, delivery and catering service, a news release from Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Much of that growth came from banks and other financial firms hiring AI talent, though the Bay Area still employs more AI specialists.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of employ

Verb

At Monza, Antonelli was borrowing the car of his future teammate, George Russell.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Staying at the frontier of AI is expensive, and Meta carries a lower credit rating than Alphabet, Amazon, or Microsoft, limiting its ability to keep borrowing.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of borrow

Verb

The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
The move also lands weeks before Election Day, as Hochul faces Republican nominee Bruce Blakeman, who has criticized her for not opting in sooner.

— Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of face

Verb

And as the most recent press secretary found out, you can be fired from the position just as quickly as you were hired.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
The Cowboys brought Mike Pettine out of retirement, hiring him as a senior defensive assistant to help out Christian Parker, the team’s defensive coordinator, get this group back on track.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of hire

Verb

How fast the benefits of a truly life-changing technology flow through the economy is the actual measure of how fast it is being adopted.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Variety reports that the psychological thriller, which stars Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio as a married couple who travel to European small town to adopt a baby, will feature a cameo from Charli.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopt

Verb

Working with other artists offers opportunities to exchange creative ideas, develop different sounds, and reach listeners who may not have previously encountered an artist’s music.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
At least four flight attendants were injured when a United flight heading to Los Angeles encountered turbulence during descent on Wednesday night.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of encounter

Verb

Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
The Atlanta rapper just announced Fresh—the follow-up to his 2025 studio effort Wham and subsequent mixtape The Leaks—and has recruited frequent collaborators Future and Young Thug for features, alongside Rylo Rodriguez, Bally Baby, and Fatt Smaxx.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026