took on
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Carl took on the military-industrial complex. He campaigned around the world for an end to the production of weapons of mass destruction. To him it was a perversion of science.
At one point I took on a new job, and I just didn't have time to do anything but work.
After the rise of socialism and the retreat of monarchical and clerical rule, liberalism became, in effect, the new conservatism in that it took on the mantle of the status quo.
This interest in trends took on a life of its own, and I began to project some of them using what I call the Law of Accelerating Returns.
When the dawn was still long hours away, bad thoughts took on flesh and began to walk. In the middle of the night thoughts became zombies.
He who couldn't overcome the donkey took on the saddle.