Take over - definition, transcription
Amer.
|ˈteɪk ˈəʊvər|
Brit.
|teɪk ˈəʊvə|
verb
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (syn: arrogate, assume, seize, usurp)
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities (syn: adopt, assume, take on)
- free someone temporarily from his or her obligations (syn: relieve)
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person (syn: accept, assume, bear)
- take over ownership of; of corporations and companies (syn: buy out, buy up)
- do over (syn: repeat)
- take up and practice as one's own (syn: adopt, borrow, take up)
- take up, as of debts or payments (syn: absorb)
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities (syn: adopt, assume, take on)
- free someone temporarily from his or her obligations (syn: relieve)
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person (syn: accept, assume, bear)
- take over ownership of; of corporations and companies (syn: buy out, buy up)
- do over (syn: repeat)
- take up and practice as one's own (syn: adopt, borrow, take up)
- take up, as of debts or payments (syn: absorb)
Extra examples
...I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break....
...took over the responsibility of caring for the animals...
I took over Jenny's flat when she went to Sweden.
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