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took it upon oneself

took it upon oneself is the simple past of take it upon oneself.

Meaning of take it upon oneself

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To assume personal responsibility for a task or action.
    • She took it upon herself to manage the project.

Questions about took it upon oneself

What is took it upon oneself the simple past of?
Took it upon oneself is the simple past of take it upon oneself.

Words near took it upon oneself in the dictionary

  1. took it out of
  2. took it out on
  3. took it outside
  4. took it to the next level
  5. took it up the ass
  6. took it upon oneself
  7. took its course
  8. took its rise
  9. took its toll
  10. took kindly
  11. took L's

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