took on

Meaning

simple past of take on

take on

1. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
2. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
3. (idiomatic) To begin to have or exhibit.
4. (idiomatic) To assume or take responsibility for.
5. (idiomatic) To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with.
6. To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player).
7. (colloquial, intransitive) To catch on, do well; to become popular.
8. (idiomatic, intransitive) To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone).
9. (UK, intransitive) To enlist into military service.

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Sentences

The mixture took on a reddish color , almost the color of blood .

This took on core notions in cognitive psychology and in particular memory and attribution .