take on

The phrase “take on” has 2 syllables: take on

It's pronounced as /teɪk ɒn/

What is synonym and antonym for take on?

In the thesaurus, “take on” has 122 synonyms and 32 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for take on along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for take on

absorb
acquire
add
address oneself to
adopt
advance
affect
agree to do
annex
append
apprentice
appropriate
arrogate
assimilate
assume
attack
attempt
battle
become
begin
borrow
brave
bring up
buck
call out
cherish
come to have
commence
confront
contend
contest
contract
copy
cultivate
dare
defy
denounce
develop
dispute
domesticate
embrace
employ
emulate
encounter
endeavor
engage
enlist
enroll
espouse
face
face off
face-off
fee
fight
follow
foster
go eyeball to eyeball with
go one on one with
go toe to toe with
go up against
handle
hang in
have a go at
headhunt
heed
hire
honor
imitate
incorporate
insist upon
investigate
invite competition
job
launch
lay on
make a stand
match
meet
naturalize
nurture
object to
oppose
partner
pay
pick up on
pit
place
pretend
prize
promote
put on
question
quote
raise
rear
recruit
reemploy
reengage
rehire
retain
rival
scout
set about
simulate
stand up to
subcontract
tackle
take in hand
take over
take up
take upon oneself
throw down the gauntlet
treasure
try
turn
undertake
upgrade
use
usurp
utilize
venture
vie

Antonyms for take on

abandon
abjure
abnegate
ax
axe
can
discard
discharge
dismiss
disown
elude
escape
evade
fire
forsake
furlough
give up
jettison
junk
lay off
lock out
refuse
reject
relinquish
renounce
repudiate
retreat
sack
spurn
surrender
throw away
throw out

Meanings of take on

verb
1. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
2. To begin to have or exhibit.
3. To assume or take responsibility for.
4. To attempt to fight or compete with.
5. To (attempt to) dribble round an opposition player.
6. To catch on, do well; to become popular.
7. To show emotion, to grieve or be concerned (about something or someone).
8. To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
9. To have sex.

Example Sentences

The team decided to take on the challenge of climbing the mountain.
Sarah was ready to take on the responsibilities of her new role as manager.
It's important to take on projects that align with your values and interests.
The company is looking to take on new employees to expand its workforce.
The boxer was eager to take on the reigning champion in the upcoming match.

On this page you'll find 154 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to take on, such as: abandon, abjure, abnegate, absorb, acquire, add, address oneself to.

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