take up on

Definition of take up on in English English dictionary: If you take someone up on their offer or invitation, you accept it. Since she'd offered to babysit, I took her up on it
take on: To begin to have or exhibit
In the dark, the teddy bear took on the appearance of a fearsome monster.
take on: To attempt to fight or compete
I don't recommend taking on that bully, since he's bigger than you are.
take on: To assume responsibility for
I'll take on the project if no one else will.
take on: To acquire, bring in, or introduce
The ship took on cargo in Norfolk yesterday.
take on: If you take something on or upon yourself, you decide to do it without asking anyone for permission or approval. "Knox had taken it on himself to choose the wine...", "He took upon himself the responsibility for protecting her...", "The President absolved his officers and took the blame upon himself."
take on: If a vehicle such as a bus or ship takes on passengers, goods, or fuel, it stops in order to allow them to get on or to be loaded on. This is a brief stop to take on passengers and water
take on: If you take on a job or responsibility, especially a difficult one, you accept it. No other organisation was able or willing to take on the job
take on: 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"
take on: accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
take on: If you take something on or upon yourself, you decide to do it without asking anyone for permission or approval. Knox had taken it on himself to choose the wine He took upon himself the responsibility for protecting her The President absolved his officers and took the blame upon himself
take on: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
take on: If you take someone on, you fight them or compete against them, especially when they are bigger or more powerful than you are. Democrats were reluctant to take on a president whose popularity ratings were historically high I knew I couldn't take him on
take on: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
take on: If you take someone on, you employ them to do a job. He's spoken to a publishing firm. They're going to take him on The party has been taking on staff, including temporary organisers
take on: {f} accept (responsibility); hire somebody; occupy, cause to work; deal with; (Informal) get upset, overreact, become very upset; (Slang) eat
take on: 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"
take on: If something takes on a new appearance or quality, it develops that appearance or quality. Believing he had only a year to live, his writing took on a feverish intensity. = assume

take up on

Turkish pronunciation

teyk ʌp ôn

Pronunciation

/ˈtāk ˈəp ˈôn/ /ˈteɪk ˈʌp ˈɔːn/

Etymology

[ 'tAk ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take.

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