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 company started organizing Cursor pop-up cafe events this fall, taking over local coffee shops and turning them into a co-working space for engineers to connect.

From The Wall Street Journal

Administrators are in the process of trying to identify a preferred bidder to take over the club and previously indicated that they hope to have one by Friday.

From BBC

Han took over leadership of the Unification Church after the death of her husband Moon Sun-myung, who founded the assembly in 1954 after he was rejected by mainstream Protestant churches.

From Barron's

The officer also told the inquiry that the subsequent director special forces, who took over in 2012, "clearly knew there was a problem in Afghanistan" and failed to act.

From BBC

After a fair catch, South Gate took over at its 46 and when Anthony Ford intercepted a pass the Gladiators began celebrating, thinking they had won.

From Los Angeles Times

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