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- verb transitive To
take on ;undertake ;assume . - verb transitive To undertake a
debt . - noun A
taking on; that which is taken on;acquisition .
Etymologies
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From Middle English ontaken, equivalent to on- + taken. Compare Old English onniman ("to receive, take").
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