TAKE STH/SB


Meaning of TAKE STH/SB in English

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1.

to decide to do sth; to agree to be responsible for sth/sb :

I can't take on any extra work.

We're not taking on any new clients at present.

2.

( of a bus, plane or ship ) to allow sb/sth to enter :

The bus stopped to take on more passengers.

The ship took on more fuel at Freetown.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.