change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

re-assume - take on again, as after a time lapse; "He re-assumed his old behavior"

resume - assume anew; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties"

take office - assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?"

face, face up, confront - deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

rise - exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"

profess - receive into a religious order or congregation

accept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"

let in, admit, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"

play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"

confront, face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

play - employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base"

play - use or move; "I had to play my queen"

play - shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night"

replay - repeat a game against the same opponent; "Princeton replayed Harvard"