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confront vs take on

take on vs confront

confront and take on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confront No No Yes No
take on No No Yes No
As verbs, take on is a hyponym of confront; that is, take on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confront:
  • confront: deal with (something unpleasant) head on
  • take on: accept as a challenge
Other hyponyms of confront include tackle, undertake.
As verbs, take on is a hypernym of confront; that is, take on is a word with a broader meaning than confront:
  • confront: oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  • take on: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Other hypernyms of confront include encounter, meet, play.
confront (verb) take on (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
oppose, as in hostility or a competition admit into a group or community
be face to face with accept as a challenge
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
Difference between confront and take on

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