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Definition of Take over

1. Verb. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession. "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

2. Verb. Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities. "When will the new President assume office?"

3. Verb. Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations. "Sam cannot take over Sue "

4. Verb. Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person. ; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

5. Verb. Take over ownership of; of corporations and companies. "The men take over the chairs"

6. Verb. Do over. ; "They would like to take it over again"

7. Verb. Take up and practice as one's own.

8. Verb. Take up, as of debts or payments. "Absorb the costs for something"

Definition of Take over

1. Verb. (idiomatic) to assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) to adopt a further responsibility or duty ¹

3. Verb. (idiomatic) to relieve someone temporarily ¹

4. Verb. (idiomatic) to buy out the ownership of a business ¹

5. Verb. (idiomatic) to appropriate something without permission ¹

6. Verb. (idiomatic) to annex a territory by conquest or invasion ¹

7. Verb. (idiomatic intransitive) To become more successful than someone or something else. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Take Over

take one's eye off the ball take one's hat off to take one's leave take one's lumps take one's own life take one's pick take one's time take one for the team take or pay take orders

take out take out of context take out the stops take out the trash take over (current term) take pains take part take place take point take pride

take refuge take responsibility take revenge take root take shape take sick take sides take sign take silk

Literary usage of Take over

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Parliamentary Debates: Senate and House of Representatives by Australia Parliament (1911)
"The Constitution gives us power to take over lighthouses, ... I cannot otherwise see why we have not power to take over all that is necessary for this ..."

2. The First World War, 1914-1918: Personal Experiences of Lieut.-Col. C. à by Charles à Court Repington (1920)
"... on strategy—Strong objections to take over more of the line. Tuesday, Oct. 2. Lunched at the Lockett Agnews'. Walked round to meet Londonderry at ..."

3. The First World War, 1914-1918: Personal Experiences of Lieut.-Col. C. à by Charles à Court Repington (1920)
"... on strategy—Strong objections to take over more of the line. Tuesday, Oct. 2. Lunched at the Lockett Agnews'. Walked round to meet Londonderry at ..."

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