v.
1.take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
2.take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
3.accept as a challenge
4.admit into a group or community
5.contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Idiom of the Day
fill (someone's) shoes
to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job
Although he is a good supervisor, he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.