verb
1.
Synonyms: don 2, assume, pull, put on, strike
2.
Synonyms: add 1, annex, append, subjoin, superadd
3.
to proceed to deal with
took on a new job with more responsibilities
Synonyms: take up, undertake
Related Word: begin, commence, enter (upon); attempt, endeavor, try; launch, venture
Idioms: set about, take upon oneself
Contrasted words: abandon, drop, forsake
Antonyms: give up
4.
Synonyms: engage 5, encounter, face, meet
5.
Synonyms: employ 2, engage, hire, put on
6.
Synonyms: adopt , embrace, espouse, take up
Antonyms: give up