took on

verb

Definition of took onnext
past tense of take on
1
as in faced
to enter into contest or conflict with will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate

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2
as in employed
to provide with a paying job decided to take her on as store manager

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3
as in borrowed
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for took on
  1. faced
  2. employed
  3. borrowed
  4. encountered
  5. hired
  6. adopted
  7. engaged
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘LOADED GUN IN MY FACE’ – Garth Brooks has faced a list of controversies over the years.
    Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In my experience working with emerging market business leaders, these are the best responses to the challenges faced this decade.
    Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of faced
Verb
  • For the Spanish-language Dracula, Universal employed a different director, actors and crew to work at night on the same sets — and in many of the same costumes — that were used during the day for the Tod Browning version that made Bela Lugosi a legend.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Later in 2019, the woman claims that she was physically dominated and raped by Brooks while employed for an event.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of employed
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  • The company acknowledges the risks associated with its business, including the potential for complete loss of capital invested or borrowed.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The company has borrowed $5,935,000 through promissory notes for extending the combination period and for working capital purposes.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of borrowed
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  • Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encountered the migrants among two large groups.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • But the brothers also encountered plenty of enthusiasm—and some wistful envy from those reminded of their own unrealized yearning for exploration.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of encountered
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  • However, the Falcons hired Smith and Morris left for Los Angeles.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • According to Stearns, Binder was one of the first five people Harris ever hired in politics.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hired
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  • Sylvamo does not anticipate any material impact from the Pillar Two Directive adopted by the European Union.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • As for Titan, the pup was adopted by Reynolds' best friend days after Reynolds died.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of adopted
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  • After just over a year of dating, the couple got engaged back at the theme park, in front of Cinderella’s castle, on Valentine’s Day in 2023.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After the two were engaged, the entire wedding came together surprisingly quickly.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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took one's time

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