The following are the meaning listed in the dictionary against the phrase $take on‟. In which meaning is it in the third paragraph of the account:
| Take on sth: | to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth |
| Take sb on: | *to employ sb; to engage sbto accept sb as one' opponent in a game, contest or conflict |
| Take sb/sth on: | to decide to sth; to allow sth/sth to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board** |
