Taking-on definition

That doesn't sound very smart on your part, taking on a guy with a tool like that in his hand.

You're just not up to your usual detective-sharpness so I'm taking on the bulk of this here investigation.

It was getting late and the air was taking on a chill.

I'm not sure running against Lydia will be any easier than taking on Fitzgerald.

Recently, he.d begun thinking he.d need more if he were taking on demons, Immortals, and anything else the Dark One would throw at him.