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take on

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of take on

1 to enter into contest or conflict with

  • will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate
Synonyms of take on

battle, encounter, engage, face, meet
Words Related to take on

emulate, rival

contend, fight, oppose
Near Antonyms of take on

elude, escape, evade

retreat

2 to provide with a paying job

  • decided to take her on as store manager
Synonyms of take on

assume, employ, engage, fee [chiefly Scottish], hire, lay on [chiefly British], pay, place, recruit, retain, sign (up or on)
Words Related to take on

reemploy, reengage, rehire

apprentice, contract, job, partner, subcontract

enlist

advance, promote, upgrade

keep (on)

headhunt, scout
Near Antonyms of take on

furlough, lay off, lock out
Antonyms of take on

ax (or axe), can, discharge, dismiss, fire, sack

3 to take for oneʼs own use (something originated by another)

  • recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland
Synonyms of take on

adopt, borrow, embrace, espouse, take up
Words Related to take on

domesticate, naturalize

appropriate, arrogate, take over, usurp

absorb, assimilate, incorporate, quote

cherish, prize, treasure

cultivate, follow, heed, honor

use, utilize

bring up, foster, nurture, raise, rear

affect, assume, copy, imitate, pretend, put on, simulate
Phrases Synonymous with take on

pick up on
Near Antonyms of take on

abandon, forsake, give up, relinquish, surrender

abjure, abnegate, disown

reject, renounce, repudiate, spurn

discard, jettison, junk, throw away, throw out

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