take sth on
— phrasal verb with take uk/teɪk/us/teɪk/verb took, taken
C1 to accept a particular job or responsibility:
She took too much on and made herself ill.
More examples
- She has taken on far too much work.
- You can't take on responsibility for the whole event.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Applying for a job
- anoint
- applicant
- appoint
- appointed
- appointee
- appointment
- engage
- handpicked
- headhunt
- hiring
- intake
- job
- job centre
- set sb up
- step
- step into sth
- subcontract
- take sb on
- talent scout
- tender
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