verb. 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 |
verb. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities When will the new President assume office? |
verb. accept as a challenge I'll tackle this difficult task |
verb. 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 |
verb. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle Princeton plays Yale this weekend|Charlie likes to play Mary |
