take upon oneself
verb
Roget 600:
will,
list;
see fit,
think fit;
determine
etc.
(resolve)
604;
enjoin;
settle
etc.
(choose)
609;
volunteer.
have a will of one's own;
do what one chooses
etc.
(freedom)
748;
have it all. one's own way;
have one's will,
have one's own way.
use one's discretion,
exercise one's discretion;
take upon oneself,
take one's own course,
take the law into one's own hands;
do of one's own accord,
do upon one's own authority;
originate
etc.
(cause)
153.
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Roget 604:
have determination
etc.
n.;
know one's own mind;
be resolved
etc.
adj.;
make up one's mind,
will,
resolve,
determine;
decide
etc.
(judgment)
480;
form a determination,
come to a determination,
come to a resolution,
come to a resolve;
conclude,
fix,
seal,
determine once for all,
bring to a crisis,
drive matters to an extremity;
take a decisive step
etc.
(choice)
609;
take upon oneself
etc.
(undertake)
676.
devote oneself to,
give oneself up to;
throw away the scabbard,
kick down the ladder,
nail one's colors to the mast,
set one's back against the wall,
set one's teeth,
put one's foot down,
take one's stand;
stand firm
etc.
(stability)
150;
steel oneself;
stand no nonsense,
not listen to the voice of the charmer.
buckle to;
buckle oneself put one's shoulder to the buckle oneself put one's shoulder to the wheel,
lay one's shoulder to the wheel,
set one's shoulder to the wheel;
put one's heart into;
run the gauntlet,
make a dash at,
take the bull by the horns;
rush in medias res,
plunge in medias res;
go in for;
insist upon,
make a point of;
set one's heart upon,
set one's mind upon.
stick at nothing,
stop at nothing;
make short work of
etc.
(activity)
682;
not stick at trifles;
go all lengths,
go the limit [Slang],
go the whole hog;
persist
etc.
(persevere)
604.1;
go through fire and water,
ride the tiger,
ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm.
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Roget 620:
intend,
purpose,
design,
mean;
have to;
propose to oneself;
harbor a design;
have in view,
have in contemplation,
have in one's eye,
have in petto;
have an eye to.
bid for,
labor for;
be after,
aspire after,
endeavor after;
be at,
aim at,
drive at,
point at,
level at,
aspire at;
take aim;
set before oneself;
study to.
take upon oneself
etc.
(undertake)
676;
take into one's head;
meditate,
contemplate of,
think of,
dream of,
talk of;
premeditate
etc.
611;
compass,
calculate;
destine,
destinate†;
propose.
project
etc.
(plan)
626;
have a mind to
etc.
(be willing)
602;
desire
etc.
865;
pursue
etc.
622.
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Roget 676:
undertake;
engage in,
embark in;
launch into,
plunge into;
volunteer;
apprentice oneself to;
engage
etc.
(promise)
768;
contract
etc.
769;
take upon oneself,
take upon one's shoulders;
devote oneself to
etc.
(determination)
604.
take up,
take in hand;
tackle;
set about,
go about;
set to,
fall to,
set to work;
launch forth;
set up shop;
put in hand,
put in execution;
set forward;
break the neck of a business,
be in,
for;
put one's hand to,
put one's foot in;
betake oneself to,
turn one's hand to,
go to do;
begin one's
etc.
66;
broach one's,
institute one's
etc.
(originate)
153;
put one's hand to the plow,
lay one's hand to the plow,
put one's shoulder to the wheel.
have in hand
etc.
(business)
625;
have many irons in the fire
etc.
(activity)
682.
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Roget 926:
be the duty of;
be incumbent
etc.
adj..
on,
be responsible
etc.
adj.;
behoove,
become,
befit,
beseem;
belong to,
pertain to;
fall to one's lot;
devolve on;
lie upon,
lie on one's head,
lie at one's door;
rest with,
rest on the shoulders of.
take upon oneself
etc.
(promise)
768;
be bound to,
become bound to,
be sponsor for,
become sponsor for;
incur a responsibility
etc.
n.;
be under an obligation,
stand under an obligation,
lie under an obligation;
have to answer for,
owe to it oneself.
impose a duty,
etc.
n.;
enjoin,
require,
exact;
bind,
bind over;
saddle with,
prescribe,
assign,
call upon,
look to,
oblige.
enter upon a duty,
perform a duty,
observe a duty,
fulfill a duty,
discharge a duty,
adhere to a duty,
acquit oneself of a duty,
satisfy a duty,
enter upon an obligation,
perform an obligation,
observe an obligation,
fulfill an obligation,
discharge an obligation,
adhere to an obligation,
acquit oneself of an obligation,
satisfy an obligation;
act one's part,
redeem one's pledge,
do justice to,
be at one's post;
do duty;
do one's duty
etc.
(be virtuous)
944.
be on one's good behavior,
mind one's P's and Q's.
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Roget 768:
promise;
give a promise
etc.
n.;
undertake,
engage;
make an engagement,
form an engagement;
enter into an engagement,
enter on an engagement;
bind oneself,
tie oneself,
pledge oneself,
commit oneself,
take upon oneself;
vow;
swear
etc.
(affirm)
535,
give one's word,
pass one's word,
pledge one's word,
plight one's word,
give one's honor,
pass one's honor,
pledge one's honor,
plight one's honor,
give credit,
pass credit,
pledge credit,
plight credit,
give troth,
pass troth,
pledge troth,
plight troth;
betroth,
plight faith.
assure,
warrant,
guarantee;
covenant
etc.
769;
attest
etc.
(bear witness)
467.
hold out an expectation;
contract an obligation;
become bound to,
become sponsor for;
answer for,
be answerable for;
secure;
give security
etc.
771;
underwrite.
adjure,
administer an oath,
put to one's oath,
swear a witness.
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