take on

verbB1 · Intermediate

To start doing or fighting something.

Meanings of «take on»

1 · verb

to start doing or fighting something

Our small team decided to take on the huge project.

2 · verb

to employ or hire someone

The company plans to take on ten new workers.

Similar: hire employ recruit

3 · verb

to gradually gain a new quality or appearance

Over time, the old wood began to take on a golden colour.

Similar: acquire develop gain

Translation

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«take on» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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