Takes on (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">takes on</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('adopt' can be a synonym of 'take on')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for adopts that I've seen before include "Assumes (an attitude)" , "Legally takes on (child)" , "Approves or accepts, a motion or accounts" , "Takes a child into one's family" , "Takes as one's own, say child" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">takes on</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('assume' can be a synonym of 'take on')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assumes that I've seen before include "dons" , "Takes for granted or puts on" , "Take to be the case" , "Takes to be the case" , "Puts on; accepts" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">takes on</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('tackle' can be a synonym of 'take on')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for tackles that I've seen is " Gets stuck into".)