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take over

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force

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Senses

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take up, as of debts or payments

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take over ownership of

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take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

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take up and practice as one's own

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take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

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free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

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do over

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Variants

synonym
absorbassumebearbuy outbuy uprelieverepeattake up
pasttense
taked overtook over
presentparticiple
taking over
thirdpersonsingular
takes over
pastparticiple
taked overtaken over