Take on meaning
Take on is a phrasal verb with 4 meanings. One of them is to begin possessing a particular characteristic or appearance.
- Past simple
- took on
- Past participle
- taken on
- -ing form
- taking on
What take on means
develop a qualityB2
To begin possessing a particular characteristic or appearance
The lake took on a silver colour at dusk.
3 more meanings of take on are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With take: take off, take out, take back, take up, take away, take down, take over, take someone aback, take after, take against.
With on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, get on, hold on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on.
Common questions
What does take on mean?
It has 4 meanings. One of them is to begin possessing a particular characteristic or appearance. The other 3, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of take on?
Took on. The past participle is taken on.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
