take over

British  

verb

1. to assume the control or management of

2. printing to move (copy) to the next line

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noun

1. 1. the act of seizing or assuming power, control, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      takeover bid

2. sport another word for changeover

take over Idioms  

1. Assume control, management, or possession of, as in The pilot told his copilot to take over the controls, or There's a secret bid to take over our company. [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

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take over

Helen Jenner, the party's deputy leader in Wales, is favourite to take over next week.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

For example, a customer can authorize a transaction based on set parameters in advance and then let the agent take over, or ask it to check back before pulling the trigger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Cooper Rush isn’t a bad placeholder at quarterback for the Falcons until Michael Penix Jr. is ready to take over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Dario Amodei published a blog post warning that more A.I. agents going “rogue” could soon take over the entire web, then went on various news shows to keep harping the message.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Beginning with Pope Urban II, the church leadership and the European monarchies sought to bring Christianity as far East as possible and to take over Muslim-controlled trade routes in the process.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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