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| adopt |
to take on as one's own (a manner, style, or point of view). [1/3 definitions] |
| assume |
to take on, as a duty, role, or appearance. [1/4 definitions] |
| available |
qualified and willing to serve, take part in something, or take on a responsibility. [1/2 definitions] |
| bat1 |
in baseball, to take one's turn as a batter. [1/4 definitions] |
| be |
used to introduce a command to act in a specified way, take on a specified characteristic, or to become a specified thing or person. [1/10 definitions] |
| bend |
to make (something) take on a curved or angular form, or a different form. [2/10 definitions] |
| can-do |
reflecting an eagerness to take on something combined with the belief in one's ability to accomplish it. |
| catch-up |
any attempt to overtake one who is ahead, as in a game. |
| curl |
to take on the shape of a coil, spiral, or ring. [1/8 definitions] |
| exchange |
to give and take on an equal basis. [1/7 definitions] |
| gain |
to take on as an increase. [1/9 definitions] |
| hire |
to take on as an employee for money or other reward. [1/5 definitions] |
| jell |
of plans, ideas, or the like, to take on a definite form; crystallize. [2/5 definitions] |
| jinn |
a supernatural being of Muslim legends that can take on the appearance of a person or animal and help or harm people; jinni; genie. |
| lade |
to take on a load, as of cargo. [1/6 definitions] |
| load |
of an airplane or other vehicle of transport, to take on passengers. [2/17 definitions] |
| mushroom |
to take on the shape of a mushroom, esp. as a cloud from a nuclear explosion. [1/7 definitions] |
| organize |
to take on form or structure. [1/6 definitions] |
| pouch |
to cause to take on the shape of a pouch. [2/6 definitions] |
| presume |
to take on (some action) without authority or invitation. [1/4 definitions] |
| pyramid |
to take on or resemble the shape of a pyramid. [1/10 definitions] |
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