Definitions

take on

VERB

assume, accept

Synonyms

WEAK

acquire add address oneself to adopt agree to do annex append attempt become begin come to have commence develop embrace employ endeavor engage enlist enroll espouse handle have a go at hire launch put on retain set about tackle take in hand take up take upon oneself try turn undertake venture

Antonyms

WEAK

refuse reject

VERB

compete

Synonyms

WEAK

attack battle contend contest encounter engage face face off fight match meet oppose pit vie

Antonyms

WEAK

refuse reject

VERB

challenge, oppose

Synonyms

WEAK

brave buck call out confront dare defy denounce dispute face-off go eyeball to eyeball with go one on one with go toe to toe with go up against hang in insist upon investigate invite competition make a stand object to question stand up to throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

WEAK

refuse reject

Example Sentences

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Platner is set to take on the incumbent senator, Republican Susan Collins, who has beaten back political challenges for three decades, in November's congressional elections.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Roughly 18% of workers expect to take on new eldercare responsibilities in the next five years, according to a 2023 Society for Human Resource Management survey.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

But on a wild Sunday night, when steady rain lashed the stadium and an electrical storm delayed kickoff by one hour, England didn’t merely take on the adversity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Love it, hate it, no matter how cool or relevant it seems to any particular crowd at any time, “SNL” remains looked to and talked about for a take on the week.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

A group of ragtag soldiers could take on the most powerful country in the world.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

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