Source : WordNet®

take on
     v 1: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice
          took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he
          adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange
          manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these
          fables" [syn: {assume}, {acquire}, {adopt}, {take}]
     2: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When
        will the new President assume office?" [syn: {assume}, {adopt},
         {take over}]
     3: accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
        [syn: {undertake}, {tackle}]
     4: admit into a group or community; "accept students for
        graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to
        admit a new member" [syn: {accept}, {admit}, {take}]
     5: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
        "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to
        play Mary" [syn: {meet}, {encounter}, {play}]