'TAKE ON' Phrasal Verb

Definition of Take on phrasal verb

Take on: Allow passengers on a ship or plane
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» Example: The plane stopped at Zurich to TAKE ON some passengers.

Assume a responsibility or accept a challenge.
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» Example: She TOOK ON the task of indexing the book.

Employ
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» Example: The council has had to TAKE ON twenty extra employees to handle their increased workload.

Begin to accumulate or absorb.
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» Example: The boat started to TAKE ON water after hitting the rocks, and we had to act quickly to prevent it from sinking