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present participle of take on
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1
to enter into contest or conflict with
- will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate
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2
to provide with a paying job
- decided to take her on as store manager
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3
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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