take it upon oneself



take it upon oneself

Also, take on oneself. Undertake something, as in I took it upon myself to count the precise number of children in the audience, or She took it on herself to enter a convent. [Second half of 1400s]
See also: take, upon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Letiziale-TEE-tsyahItalian
StefSTEFDutch
JuanaHWAH-nahSpanish
Hailwic-Ancient Germanic
DavinDAV-inEnglish
Simin-Persian