əkˈsɛpt əkˈsɛpt əˈkwaɪəɹ əˈkwaɪə ədˈmɪt

əˈdɑpt əˈdɒpt əˈsuːm ɪnˈkaʊntɚ ɪnˈkaʊntə pleɪ ˈtækəl teɪk ʌndəˈteɪk take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect His voice took on a sad tone The story took a new turn he adopted an air of superiority She assumed strange manners The gods assume human or animal form in these fables contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle Princeton plays Yale this weekend Charlie likes to play Mary admit into a group or community accept students for graduate study We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities When will the new President assume office? accept as a challenge I'll tackle this difficult task