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tackle, take on, come to grips with, undertake

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

assume, adopt, take on, take over

v. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

accept, admit, take, take on

v. 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"

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seek

v. inquire for; "seek directions from a local"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

go, proceed, move

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

continue

v. continue after an interruption; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"

seize

v. hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"

address, call

v. greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"

venture, embark

v. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"

meet, encounter, receive

v. experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"

meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see

v. come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

equal, touch, rival, match

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

contend, fight, struggle

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

weather, endure, brave, brave out

v. face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"

receive, have

v. get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"

lodge, accommodate

v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

take, get hold of

v. get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"

avoid

v. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline

v. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

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