take somebody on
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: take something on
Meaning · English
to employ or hire someone
Literally: to take someone on something
Register: neutral
Examples
The company will take her on as a new marketing manager.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “take somebody on” mean?
to employ or hire someone Literally: to take someone on something
Is “take somebody on” formal or informal?
take somebody on is generally neutral.