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
Andris-Latvian, Hungarian
Kreka-History
Vladimer-Georgian
Khadija-Arabic, Malay
Bjarke-Danish
Kalidas-Indian, Hindi