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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb take over has 8 senses

• take over(v = verb.possession) arrogate, assume, seize, usurp - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
is one way to take
Derived form noun takeover₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take over(v = verb.social) adopt, assume, take on - take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
is one way to take office
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take over(v = verb.social) relieve - free someone temporarily from his or her obligations; Array
is one way to discharge, free
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

• take over(v = verb.possession) accept, assume, bear - take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
is one way to take
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take over(v = verb.possession) buy out, buy up - take over ownership of; of corporations and companies; Array
is one way to buy, purchase
Derived form noun takeover₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• take over(v = verb.social) repeat - do over; "They would like to take it over again"
is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take over(v = verb.possession) adopt, borrow, take up - take up and practice as one's own; Array
is one way to accept, have, take
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

• take over(v = verb.possession) absorb - take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
is one way to fund
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

THESAURUS

take over

accept, acquire, admit, adopt, annex, appropriate, arrogate, assume, assume command, colonize, come by, come in for, conquer, copy, derive, derive from, drag down, draw, draw from, encroach, enslave, gain, get, get at, get hold of, glom on to, grab, have, have coming in, hog, imitate, indent, infringe, invade, jump a claim, lay hands on, make free with, make use of, mock, monopolize, mount the throne, obtain, occupy, overrun, pirate, plagiarize, play God, preempt, preoccupy, prepossess, pretend to, pull down, receive, requisition, secure, seize, seize power, seize the throne, simulate, sit on, spell, squat on, steal, subjugate, take, take all of, take charge, take command, take in, take it all, take on, take possession, take possession of, take the helm, take the lead, take up, trespass, usurp

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