taking over

Definition of taking over in English English dictionary: acquisition of property by descent or by will
take over: to appropriate something without permission
take over: to adopt a further responsibility or duty
He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires.
take over: to annex a territory by conquest or invasion
Ancient Rome took over lands throughout the known world.
take over: to relieve someone temporarily
If you will take over driving, I'd like to get some sleep.
take over: To become more successful than someone or something else
Tiger Woods has taken over as the top golfer.
take over: to assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp
take over: to buy out the ownership of a business
Acme Motors is to take over Jetcar Industries this week, if all goes as planned.
take over: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
take over: take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
take over: If one thing takes over from something else, it becomes more important, successful, or powerful than the other thing, and eventually replaces it. Cars gradually took over from horses When the final vote came, rationality took over. see also takeover
take over: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
take over: {f} capture, take into command
take over: 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"
take over: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
take over: do over; "They would like to take it over again"
take over: take up and practice as one's own
take over: free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
take over: If someone takes over a country or building, they get control of it by force, for example with the help of the army. The Belgians took over Rwanda under a League of Nations mandate
take over: If you take over a job or role or if you take over, you become responsible for the job after someone else has stopped doing it. His widow has taken over the running of his empire, including six London theatres In 1966, Pastor Albertz took over from him as governing mayor She took over as chief executive of the Book Trust
take over: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
take over: If you take over a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares. A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways