Definisi : 9. take on, [various translations]; (visible form) menjelma menjadi: our plans are at last assuming shape, rancangan kami akhirnya menjadi kenyataan; everything ~d a new significance, segala-galanya mendapat pengertian baru; his illness ~d a grave character, penyakitnya menjadi teruk; it was said that the witch could ~ the shape of a wolf, kata orang, ahli sihir itu dapat menjelma menjadi serigala; 10. usurp, appropriate, merampas, merebut: the rebels ~d control of the southern islands, pemberontak-pemberontak itu telah merampas kuasa di pulau-pulau selatan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 5. accept, menerima: the organizers ~d responsibility for the error, pihak penganjur menerima tanggungjawab atas kesalahan itu; 6. pretend, berpura-pura: he ~d an air of indifference, dia berpura-pura acuh tak acuh; 7. use, menggunakan: to ~ a new surname, menggunakan nama keluarga yg baru; 8. put on, mengenakan: the judges ~d their robes,hakim-hakim itu mengenakan jubah mereka (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 3. undertake, (mula) memegang; (office), (mula) /memegang, menjawat/; (obligation, responsibility) memikul: to ~ o’s new duties, mula memegang tugas baru sso; at the age of forty he ~d the office of president, pd umur empat puluh tahun dia mula memegang jawatan presiden; 4. take over, mengambil alih: in his absence, his assistant ~d his responsibilities, semasa dia tdk ada, penolongnya mengambil alih tugas-tugasnya; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vt 1. take for granted, menganggap, membuat anggapan: we ~d him to have no knowledge of the matter, kami menganggap dia tdk mengetahui apa-apa ttg perkara itu; a man who always ~s the worst, seorang yg selalu menganggap yg buruk-buruk sahaja; assuming that, katakanlah, seandainya: assuming that we win the elections, when will the cabinet be announce, katakanlah kita memenangi pilihanraya ini, bilakah kabinet akan diisytiharkan?; 2. believe, think, kira: I ~ she’s at home, saya kira dia di rumah; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)