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

The new works Audi team, the German manufacturer having taken over Sauber and produced their own engine, were stymied by a fair few reliability problems early in the test.

From BBC

Since Khamenei took over in 1989, he has managed to keep the system in place despite economic sanctions and repeated protests.

From Barron's

There was sour metallic dread in her mouth, dread in her blood, taking over her chest.

From Literature

Archer Aviation, a San José-based company developing an electric air taxi, plans to take over control of the Hawthorne Municipal Airport near LAX.

From Los Angeles Times

Dan Schulman took over as chief executive officer of the nation’s largest wireless carrier in October with a mandate to execute cost cuts and a strategic turnaround after it lost ground to rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal

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