- took upon himself
- accepted responsibility
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
took upon himself
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took it upon himself — took responsibility, accepted on himself … English contemporary dictionary
Took — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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To take upon one's self — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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take it upon itself to (do something) — take it upon (yourself/itself) to (do something) to accept a responsibility without being asked to. He took it upon himself to personally thank each person who came to the memorial service. The Transit Authority has taken it upon itself to be the … New idioms dictionary
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