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take over

Definition for take over

verb as in annex

verb as in appropriate

verb as in assume

verb as in cover

Strongest match

offset

Weak matches

double for, make good, make up for, stand in (for), take the rap for

verb as in expropriate

verb as in inherit

verb as in spell

Strongest match

breathe

Strong matches

allow, free, release, relieve

Weak matches

lay off, lie by, stand in (for), take the place of

verb as in supersede

verb as in supplant

noun as in annexation

Strongest matches

incorporation, takeover

Weak match

annexing

noun as in appropriation

Strong matches

grab, seizure, takeover, taking, usurpation

Weak match

pilfering

noun as in assumption

noun as in coup d'état

noun as in merger

noun as in ownership

noun as in proprietorship

noun as in requisition

noun as in takeover bid

Strongest matches

hostile takeover, leveraged buyout, takeover

Weak match

leverage

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Example Sentences

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Joy, confusion, fascination and despair take over her entire face instantaneously, turning Buckley’s performance into an acting exercise of being raw and present.

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Afterwards, he also took over the role of acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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In the weighting lies the risk, and the resulting fear could cause your emotions to take over during a downturn.

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Coast Guard, which took over command of the incident as the boat was moved into its jurisdiction.

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He said it’s now an open protocol taken over by a community.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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