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take on vs face up

face up vs take on

take on and face up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take on No No Yes No
face up No No Yes No
As verbs, face up is a hypernym of take on; that is, face up is a word with a broader meaning than take on:
  • take on: accept as a challenge
  • face up: deal with (something unpleasant) head on
Other hypernyms of take on include confront, face.
take on (verb) face up (verb)
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect deal with (something unpleasant) head on
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
admit into a group or community
accept as a challenge
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
Difference between take on and face up

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