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- [teyk on, awn]
- /teɪk ɒn, ɔn/
- /teɪk ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk on, awn]
- /teɪk ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of take on words
- verb with object take on to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 1
- verb with object take on to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand. 1
- verb with object take on to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice: to take a bone from a snarling dog. 1
- verb with object take on to seize or capture: to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner. 1
- verb with object take on to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), especially by killing: to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon. 1
- verb with object take on to pick from a number; select: Take whichever you wish. 1
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Origin of take on
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English taken to take, strike, lay hold of, grasp, late Old English tacan to grasp, touch < Old Norse taka to take; cognate with Middle Dutch taken to grasp, Gothic tekan to touch
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Parts of speech for Take on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
take on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for take on
verb take on
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- adopt — If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it.
- adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
- affect — If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
Antonyms for take on
verb take on
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
- beg the question — If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it makes people want to ask that question; some people consider that this use is incorrect.
- beware — If you tell someone to beware of a person or thing, you are warning them that the person or thing may harm them or be dangerous.
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
See also
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