Antonyms for take upon oneself
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : teyk |
| Phonetic Transcription : teɪk |
Definition of take upon oneself
Origin :- 1650s, "that which is taken in payment," from take (v.). Sense of "money taken in" by a single performance, etc., is from 1931. Movie-making sense is recorded from 1927. Criminal sense of "money acquired by theft" is from 1888. The verb sense of "to cheat, defraud" is from 1920. On the take "amenable to bribery" is from 1930.
- As in shoulder : verb be responsible for
- As in take on : verb assume, accept
- As in undertake : verb attempt, engage in
- As in volunteer : verb offer to do something
- As in go into : verb take an interest in; participate
- V, resolve to or upon, take upon oneself; part with, cast off.
- Extract from : « A Middle High German Primer » by Joseph Wright
Synonyms for take upon oneself
- accept
- acquire
- add
- address oneself
- address oneself to
- adopt
- advance
- agree
- agree to do
- annex
- answer for
- append
- assume
- attempt
- bargain
- be absorbed in
- bear
- become
- begin
- bring forward
- carry
- chip in
- come forward
- come to have
- commence
- commit
- commit oneself
- contract
- covenant
- develop
- devote
- do on one's own volition
- embark
- embrace
- employ
- endeavor
- engage
- engage in
- enlist
- enroll
- enter
- enter upon
- espouse
- fall into
- get involved with
- go about
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- guarantee
- handle
- have a go at
- have a hand in
- have a try
- hazard
- hire
- initiate
- launch
- let oneself in for
- make a run at
- move
- offer
- offer services
- pitch in
- pledge
- present
- proffer
- promise
- propose
- put at one's disposal
- put forward
- put on
- retain
- set about
- set in motion
- set out
- shoulder
- sign up
- speak up
- stake
- stand up
- step forward
- stipulate
- submit oneself
- suggest
- tackle
- take bull by the horns
- take in hand
- take initiative
- take on
- take the plunge
- take up
- take upon oneself
- tender
- try
- try out
- turn
- undertake
- venture
- volunteer
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