taken on
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verb
- Having accepted or undertaken a task, challenge, or responsibility.
- Having been hired or employed by an organization.
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I don’t think I’ve ever taken on a part where I’m not trying to leave a room better for visiting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
After a series of drone attacks on ships off the coast, the conflict in Ukraine has taken on a new immediacy for residents of Krapets, a tiny Bulgarian Black Sea fishing village.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
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- put on one's plate
- bitten off
- stepped up to
Possible Antonyms
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- passed the buck on
- noped out of
- shirked
