"His voice took on a sad tone"
"The story took a new turn"
"he adopted an air of superiority"
"She assumed strange manners"
"The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
"When will the new President assume office?"
"I'll tackle this difficult task"
"accept students for graduate study"
"We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
"Princeton plays Yale this weekend"
"Charlie likes to play Mary"