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
gun for (something)
to try very hard to get a prize or promotion etc.
I have been gunning for the sales job for a long time.