takes on

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assume, accept v.
compete v.
challenge, oppose v.

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 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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takes on

It takes on average six months for the court to hand down a ruling in such cases.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Early Tuesday, internet sleuths started circulating their takes on the provenance of the Druckenmiller piece.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

England's Lone'er Kavanagh takes on Uzebekistan's Ramazan Tamirov in a flyweight contest earlier on the card, while English featherweight Arnold Allen faces American Aaron Pico.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Predictably, the outspoken sports pundit, who also weighs in with sharp takes on politics and popular culture, is not pleased with the assessment and is planning a fiery response: “Now y’all started something.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

“Had to do something. Some things ain’t meant to be heard by everybody. Too many people hear a thing, and that thing takes on a life of its own.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia