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English verb: take over | |||
| 1. | take over (possession) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | arrogate, assume, seize, usurp | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | annex, appropriate, capture, conquer, hijack, preoccupy, raid, seize | ||
| 2. | take over (social) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities | ||
| Samples | When will the new President assume office?. | ||
| Synonyms | adopt, assume, take on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take office | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | resume | ||
| 3. | take over (social) free someone temporarily from his or her obligations | ||
| Synonyms | relieve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge, free | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spell | ||
| 4. | take over (possession) take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person | ||
| Samples | I'll accept the charges. She agreed to bear the responsibility. | ||
| Synonyms | accept, assume, bear | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry-the can, face the music | ||
| 5. | take over (possession) take over ownership of; of corporations and companies | ||
| Synonyms | buy out, buy up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | buy, purchase | ||
| 6. | take over (social) do over | ||
| Samples | They would like to take it over again. | ||
| Synonyms | repeat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| 7. | take over (possession) take up and practice as one's own | ||
| Synonyms | adopt, borrow, take up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accept, have, take | ||
| 8. | take over (possession) take up, as of debts or payments | ||
| Samples | Absorb the costs for something. | ||
| Synonyms | absorb | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fund | ||
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