Synonyms of take on

take on

verb

1

as in to face

to enter into contest or conflict with

will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• face
• meet
• encounter
• battle
• engage
• fight
• oppose
• contend
• emulate
• rival

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escape
• evade
• elude
• retreat

• escape
• evade
• elude
• retreat

2

as in to employ

to provide with a paying job

decided to take her on as store manager

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employ
• hire
• recruit
• lay on
• pay
• engage
• retain
• sign (up or on)
• fee
• place
• assume
• enlist
• job
• partner
• reemploy
• rehire
• contract
• apprentice
• upgrade
• subcontract
• promote
• keep (on)
• reengage
• scout
• advance
• headhunt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• can
• dismiss
• sack
• axe
• fire
• discharge
• lay off
• ax
• lock out
• furlough

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• can
• dismiss
• sack
• axe
• fire
• discharge
• lay off
• ax
• lock out
• furlough

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3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borrow
• adopt
• embrace
• take up
• pick up on
• take over
• cultivate
• espouse
• assimilate
• use
• follow
• utilize
• appropriate
• copy
• incorporate
• put on
• imitate
• usurp
• honor
• absorb
• bring up
• quote
• prize
• cherish
• treasure
• affect
• naturalize
• heed
• domesticate
• foster
• raise
• arrogate
• pretend
• simulate
• nurture
• assume
• rear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• give up
• abandon
• relinquish
• forsake
• surrender
• reject
• throw away
• throw out
• abjure
• renounce
• repudiate
• spurn
• discard
• abnegate
• disown
• jettison
• junk

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• give up
• abandon
• relinquish
• forsake
• surrender
• reject
• throw away
• throw out
• abjure
• renounce
• repudiate
• spurn
• discard
• abnegate
• disown
• jettison
• junk

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