MeanOF

take on

- verb (v)

Meaning: challenge, oppose

Synonyms: brave buck call out confront dare defy denounce dispute face off go eyeball to eyeball with go one on one with go toe to toe with go up against hang in insist upon investigate invite competition make a stand object to question stand up to throw down the gauntlet

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