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takes upon oneself

takes upon oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take upon oneself.

Meaning of take upon oneself

Verb

take upon oneself (third-person singular simple present takes upon oneself, present participle taking upon oneself, simple past took upon oneself, past participle taken upon oneself)

  1. (transitive) To assume personal responsibility for.
    • That's an awful lot of work to take upon yourself.

Questions about takes upon oneself

What is takes upon oneself the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes upon oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take upon oneself.

Words near takes upon oneself in the dictionary

  1. takes up the gauntlet
  2. takes up the hatchet
  3. takes up the mantle
  4. takes up the slack
  5. takes up with
  6. takes upon oneself
  7. takes water
  8. takes with
  9. Takeshi
  10. Takeshita
  11. Takeshitas

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