Definition of "take on" []

• To acquire, bring in, or introduce. (verb)
• To begin to have or exhibit. (verb)
• To assume responsibility for. (verb)
• To attempt to fight or compete. (verb)
• To catch on, do well; to become popular. (verb)

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• "The second-to-the-last trip of the dozen or so that Gold had to take on Earth was to Dublin, Ireland, where Susan and Edward Drew currently lived."
• "The vig, which is the 10 percent commission that bookies take on all losing bets, amounted to a bundle—thousands of dollars a week."
• "The result, incorporating Milford's take on the tree, the traditional music and today's Palo"