take over
verb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
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
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- laying claim derivation
- usurpation derivation
- confiscation derivation
- coup derivation
- arrogator derivation
- usurper derivation
Sense 2 verb
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
When will the new President assume office?
Types & categories
- take office hypernym
- resume hyponym
Related & opposite
- laying claim derivation
Sense 3 verb
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- relief pitcher derivation
- reliever derivation
Sense 4 verb
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
I'll accept the charges
Types & categories
- take hypernym
- face the music hyponym
Related & opposite
- laying claim derivation
Sense 5 verb
take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
Types & categories
- purchase hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
do over
They would like to take it over again
Types & categories
- act hypernym
Related & opposite
- repetition derivation
- repeater derivation
- repetitious derivation
Sense 7 verb
take up and practice as one's own
Types & categories
- accept hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 verb
take up, as of debts or payments
absorb the costs for something
Types & categories
- fund hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | laying claim |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | usurpation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | confiscation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | coup |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | arrogator |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | usurper |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | take |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | annex |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | conquer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | preoccupy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hijack |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | raid |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | laying claim |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | take office |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | resume |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | relief pitcher |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reliever |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | discharge |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | spell |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | laying claim |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | take |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | face the music |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | buyout |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | takeover |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | purchase |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | repetition |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | repeater |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | repetitious |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | act |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | borrowing |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | adopted |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | accept |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | fund |