TO TAKE ON

Definition: TO TAKE ON

TO TAKE ON

1. To assume; to take upon one's self; as, to take on a character or responsibility.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crosswords: TO TAKE ON

Someone to take on a walk by the lake (SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK; performing artist: Rod Stewart)

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In Wonsan Harbor, North Korea, circa 10-13 September 1951, seen from USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884), which is coming alongside to take on fuel. Photographed by AFAN E.A. McDade. Credit: NAVY.

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Business

Telkom is gearing up to take on competition. (references)

However, the PUB was reconstituted in 1995 to take on its new role as the regulator for the electricity and piped gas industries. (references)

However, if there are only one or two bids and the agency has confirmed that only those bidders have the capability to take on the project, the procurement may be changed to a limited tendering or a price negotiation. (references)

Economic History

Bahrain

Bahrain's IT initiatives have yet to take on the focus of a concerted drive. (references)

Oman

The government has sought to encourage the private sector to take on a greater role in financing infrastructure projects. (references)

Bulgaria

However, enterprises with existing and suitable manufacturing capacity and good markets might be eager to take on the manufacturing of an American product. (references)

Human Rights

Malaysia

Others accused the Commission of refusing to take on serious issues and failing to assert its legal authority at critical times. (references)

Political Economy

INDONESIA

The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has recapitalized the banking system, but it has not moved quickly to dispose of assets acquired in the debt-restructuring process or to take on uncooperative debtors. (references)

MALAYSIA

As a result, foreign companies do not have the same opportunity as some local companies to compete for contracts and in most cases foreign companies are required to take on a local partner before their bid will be considered. (references)

Trade

Switzerland

This trend, which is still in its beginning phase, is expected to take on significant dimensions in the years to come. (references)

Morocco

Although other Moroccan banks have expressed some interest in this program, they have not overcome the reluctance of Moroccan importers to take on the foreign exchange risk of borrowing in dollars. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

German

auf sich nehmen (face up to, shoulder, to accept, undertake), übernehmen (accept, adopt, assume, borrow, buy, defray, derive, take, take on, take over, to adopt, to take over, undertake, undertaken). (various references)

Hungarian

továbbvisz (to carry on), vállal (contract, to contract, to cut it fine, to farm, to run it fine, to shoulder, to tackle, undertake), szegődtet (to indenture), színlel (make believe, malinger, pretend, simulate, to affect, to feign, to pretend, to put on, to simulate), rendeltetési helyén túlvisz, magára vesz (to assume, to slip over, to take upon oneself), magára ölt (take on, to put on), kihívást elfogad, kiáll megküzdeni, felizgatja magát (get excited, to fash oneself, to get one's face in a knot), felfogad (hire, to shop), elvállal (take on, -taken, to assume, to undertake, -took, undertake), elkísér (accompany, to escort), divatba jön (to come in, to come in fashion, to come into vogue). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

帯びる (to be entrusted, to be tinged with, to carry, to have, to have a trace of, to wear). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おびる (to be entrusted, to be tinged with, to carry, to have, to have a trace of, to put on, to wear). (various references)

Pig Latin

otay aketay onay

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: notate.

-3 letters: atone, oaken, oaten, taken, tanto, token.

-4 letters: aeon, ante, etna, kane, kaon, keno, kent, keto, knot, koan, koto, neat, nett, nook, nota, note, onto, otto, take, tank, tate, teak, teat, tent, toea, toke, tone, took, toon, toot, tote.

-5 letters: ane, ant, ate, att, eat, eon, eta, kae, kat, kea, ken, koa, nae.

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