'take over' definitions:
Definition of 'take over'
(from WordNet)
verb
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "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" [syn: assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate]
verb
Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?" [syn: assume, adopt, take on, take over]
verb
Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations [syn: take over, relieve]
verb
Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" [syn: bear, take over, accept, assume]
verb
verb
Do over; "They would like to take it over again" [syn: repeat, take over]
verb
verb
Take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something" [syn: absorb, take over]
Synonyms of 'take over'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accept,
- acquire,
- admit,
- adopt,
- annex,
- appropriate,
- arrogate,
- assume,
- assume command,
- colonize,
- come by,
- come in for,
- conquer,
- copy,
- derive,
- derive from,
- drag down,
- draw,
- draw from,
- encroach,
- enslave,
- gain,
- get,
- get at,
- get hold of,
- glom on to,
- grab,
- have,
- have coming in,
- hog,
- imitate,
- indent,
- infringe,
- invade,
- jump a claim,
- lay hands on,
- make free with,
- make use of,
- mock,
- monopolize,
- mount the throne,
- obtain,
- occupy,
- overrun,
- pirate,
- plagiarize,
- play God,
- preempt,
- preoccupy,
- prepossess,
- pretend to,
- pull down,
- receive,
- requisition,
- secure,
- seize,
- seize power,
- seize the throne,
- simulate,
- sit on,
- spell,
- squat on,
- steal,
- subjugate,
- take,
- take all of,
- take charge,
- take command,
- take in,
- take it all,
- take on,
- take possession,
- take possession of,
- take the helm,
- take the lead,
- take up,
- trespass,
- usurp
Words containing 'take over'
- Take,
- Take off,
- Taking,
- Takingly,
- To take after,
- To take down,
- To take in,
- To take in with,
- To take on,
- To take out,
- To take to,
- To take up,
- To take up with,
- To take with,
- take after,
- take down,
- take for,
- take from,
- take in,
- take it,
- take on,
- take out,
- take to,
- take to be,
- take up,
- take up with,
- taking in,
- taking over,
- takings,
- Stock taking,
- Take-in,
- Take-off,
- Take-up,
- Taking-off,
- To give and take,
- To take a departure,
- To take a horn,
- To take a newspaper,
- To take a reef in,
- To take a shoot,
- To take advantage of,
- To take aim,
- To take air,
- To take along,
- To take arms,
- To take away,
- To take bearings,
- To take breath,
- To take care,
- To take care of,
- To take check,
- To take effect,
- To take fire,
- To take heart,
- To take heed,
- To take heed to,
- To take hold of,
- To take horse,
- To take huff,
- To take in hand,
- To take in vain,
- To take issue,
- To take it in snuff,
- To take keep,
- To take leave,
- To take measures,
- To take notice,
- To take notice of,
- To take oath,
- To take order for,
- To take order with,
- To take orders,
- To take place,
- To take pleasure in,
- To take possession,
- To take potluck,
- To take root,
- To take shape,
- To take shipping,
- To take sides,
- To take sight,
- To take soil,
- To take steps,
- To take stock,
- To take stock in,
- To take stock of,
- To take the chair,
- To take the field,
- To take the ground,
- To take the law of,
- To take the place of,
- To take the reins,
- To take the road,
- To take the stump,
- To take the trouble,
- To take the veil,
- To take the wall,
- To take the wind,
- To take to heart,
- To take to task,
- To take to the heels,
- To take to the road,
- To take to wife,
- To take turns,
- To take up arms,
- To take up cudgels for,
- To take up the cross,
- To take up the gauntlet,
- To take up the glove,
- To take up the hatchet,
- To take upon,
- To take vent,
- To take wind,
- double take,
- give and take,
- give or take,
- picture taking,
- take a bow,
- take a breath,
- take a breather,
- take a chance,
- take a crack at,
- take a crap,
- take a dare,
- take a dive,
- take a hit,
- take a hop,
- take a joke,
- take a leak,
- take a look,
- take a pee,
- take a piss,
- take a powder,
- take aback,
- take account,
- take advantage,
- take advantage of,
- take aim,
- take apart,
- take arms,
- take aside,
- take away,
- take back,
- take by storm,
- take care,
- take care of,
- take chances,
- take charge,
- take control,
- take cover,
- take effect,
- take exception,
- take fire,
- take five,
- take flight,
- take for granted,
- take form,
- take heart,
- take heed,
- take hold,
- take hold of,
- take home,
- take in charge,
- take in vain,
- take in water,
- take into account,
- take issue,
- take issue with,
- take it easy,
- take it on the chin,
- take kindly to,
- take leave,
- take liberties,
- take lying down,
- take note,
- take notice,
- take office,
- take orders,
- take pains,
- take part,
- take place,
- take pride,
- take root,
- take shape,
- take sides,
- take stage,
- take steps,
- take stock,
- take ten,
- take the air,
- take the cake,
- take the count,
- take the edge off,
- take the field,
- take the fifth,
- take the floor,
- take the heat,
- take the road,
- take the stage,
- take the stand,
- take the veil,
- take time,
- take time off,
- take to heart,
- take to task,
- take to the woods,
- take turns,
- take up arms,
- take water,
- taking apart,
- taking away,
- taking hold,
- taking into custody,
- taking place,
- to take a breather,
- to take a flight9,
- Leave-taking,
- Nap-taking,
- Side-taking,
- To take a name in vain,
- To take ground to the left,
- To take ground to the right,
- To take heart of grace,
- To take into one's confidence,
- To take occasion by the forelock,
- To take one's measure,
- To take one's own course,
- To take the back track,
- To take the bull by the horns,
- To take time by the forelock,
- give-and-take,
- stock-take,
- stock-taking,
- take a firm stand,
- take home pay,
- take one's lumps,
- take the bull by the horns,
- take the fifth amendment,
- take time by the forelock,
- take with a grain of salt,
- take-away,
- take-home,
- To take the name of God in vain,
- To take the wind out of one's sails,
- To take upon one's self,
- take-home pay