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take on
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of TAKE ON
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to provide with a paying job <decided to take her on as store manager>
Synonyms assume, engage, fee [chiefly Scottish], hire, lay on [chiefly British], pay, place, recruit, retain, sign (up or on), take on
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to take for one's own use (something originated by another) <recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland>
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