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taking upon oneself

taking upon oneself is the present participle and gerund 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 taking upon oneself

What is taking upon oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Taking upon oneself is the present participle and gerund of take upon oneself.

Words near taking upon oneself in the dictionary

  1. taking up the gauntlet
  2. taking up the hatchet
  3. taking up the mantle
  4. taking up the slack
  5. taking up with
  6. taking upon oneself
  7. taking water
  8. taking with
  9. takingly
  10. takingness
  11. takings

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