Synonyms for Take in hand:

• v.

  •tackle (verb)
  • essay,
  • engage in,
  • bang away at,
  • come to grips with,
  • launch,
  • begin,
  • try on for size,
  • deal with,
  • undertake,
  • turn to,
  • turn one's hand to,
  • attempt,
  • square off,
  • make a run at,
  • give a whirl,
  • work on,
  • apply oneself,
  • take up,
  • accept,
  • pitch into,
  • devote oneself to,
  • give a try,
  • set about,
  • attack,
  • try,
  • embark upon,
  • start the ball rolling,
  • go for it,
  • take a shot at.
  •take on (verb)
  • adopt,
  • engage,
  • add,
  • venture,
  • agree to do,
  • annex,
  • employ,
  • enroll,
  • turn,
  • espouse,
  • commence,
  • have a go at,
  • put on,
  • endeavor,
  • handle,
  • embrace,
  • take upon oneself,
  • address oneself to,
  • retain,
  • develop,
  • acquire,
  • enlist,
  • come to have,
  • hire,
  • become,
  • append.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • hasten.
  •educate
  • instruct,
  • teach,
  • exercise.
  •tackle
  • worked on,
  • devote to,
  • try for size,
  • working on,
  • embarked upon,
  • squaring off,
  • start ball rolling,
  • engaged in,
  • squared off,
  • devoted to.
  •take on
  • addressed to,
  • be coming,
  • address to.

Antonyms for Take in hand:

• v.

  • tackle
    abstain, finish, idle, forget, avoid, neglect, conclude, complete, dodge, end, be lazy.
  • take on
    refuse, reject.