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English verb: take office

1. take office (social) assume an office, duty, or title


SamplesWhen will the new President take office?.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)start, take up


Narrower (hyponym)accede, adopt, assume, enter, take on, take over


Antonymsleave office, step down, quit, resign









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