take over

verb

1. to assume the control or management of
2. printing to move (copy) to the next line

noun

1. 1. the act of seizing or assuming power, control, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      takeover bid

2. sport another word for changeover

Idioms and Phrases

Assume control, management, or possession of, as in The pilot told his copilot to take over the controls , or There's a secret bid to take over our company . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Ansar Dine was one of several Islamist militant groups to exploit an ethnic Tuareg uprising to take over cities in northern Mali.

From BBC

The British took over the Naga areas in 1832 and, in 1873, introduced a special permission for travellers – called the Inner Line Permit – to strictly control access to the region.

From BBC

And Biden and his aides have publicly pledged to set in motion as much help for Ukraine as possible before Trump takes over.

From Los Angeles Times

"I was completely shocked when I saw the reality of the Taliban take over," she says.

From BBC

When he took over, the exchange rate was 460 naira to the US dollar.

From BBC

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