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take over

British  

verb

  1. to assume the control or management of

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

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

    2. ( as modifier )

      takeover bid

  2. sport another word for changeover

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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]

Example Sentences

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Seems like you’re now in a position to take over that bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“As long as you’re smart and you don’t let the emotion totally take over, then you have a shot.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The president plans to take over America’s worst airline, turn it around and sell it for a profit.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

The party also wants the National Crime Agency to take over the most serious incidents from the Environment Agency, and would set the minimum fine at £2,500, five times the current average of £539.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

I yelp, but it’s only the operator come to take over my shift.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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