• to assume, to take over, to take upon oneself, to undertake, -took, -taken, to undertake, undertook, undertaken
• to run a risk, to run risk, to take one's chance, to take risk, to take risks
• to put in for an election
• to char, to go out charring
• to take in paying guests
• to stand as a guarantor for sy
• to take a chance for sy
• to identify oneself with sg