take over
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.69 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To adopt a further responsibility or duty.
verb
verb
To appropriate something without permission.
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, over.
Example Sentences
- "Pilton Yard, the Lynton & Barnstaple headquarters, has been taken over by a fur trading firm, and would-be trespassers to the old engine-shed are turned back by the pungent odour of heaps of carcases."
- "In Rio de Janeiro, thousands protested in a gritty area far from the city’s upscale seaside districts. In other cities, demonstrators blocked roads, barged into City Council meetings or interrupted sessions of local lawmakers, clapping loudly and sometimes taking over the microphone."
- "I was also interested to hear that he is taking over the time-honoured Rail Atlas of Great Britain & Ireland, following Stuart Baker's death in November 2020."
- "He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires."
- "My husband is taking over the accounts department during the holiday period, while the chief accountant is away."
- "If you will take over driving, I'd like to get some sleep."
Usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
the lunatics have taken over the asylum
Not to be confused with overtake
Frequently Paired Words
takeover
Not to be confused with overtake