take over
v 1: 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, arrogate]
2: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When
will the new President assume office?" [syn: assume, adopt,
take on]
3: free someone temporarily from his or her obligations [syn: relieve]
4: 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, accept, assume]
5: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies [syn:
buy out, buy up]
6: do over; "They would like to take it over again" [syn: repeat]
7: take up and practice as one's own [syn: adopt, borrow, take
up]
8: take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for
something" [syn: absorb]
WordNet (r) 2.0
78 Moby Thesaurus words for "take over":
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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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