take on
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.88 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To assume or take responsibility for.
verb
To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player).
Example Sentences
- "The ship took on cargo in Norfolk yesterday."
- "The first of 14 Class 68s to be taken on by Chiltern Railways (68020) has been reliveried in the company's new dark blue livery."
- "Taking on a first employee should be done with care and consideration."
- "In the dark, the teddy bear took on the appearance of a fearsome monster."
- "I'll take on the project if no one else will."
- "He took on the children's welfare as an extra charge."
Usage
- British usage
- Colloquial
- Intransitive verb