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take over is a verb meaning "seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession". It carries 8 recorded senses.
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”
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
“When will the new President assume office?”
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
“I'll accept the charges”
“She agreed to bear the responsibility”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for take over come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.