take over

Verb
  1. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force;
    Take as one's right or possession (synset 202279327)
    "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"
    is a type of: take - take by force
    subtypes:
    • annex - take (territory) as if by conquest
    • appropriate, capture, conquer, seize - take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    • preoccupy - occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
    • hijack - seize control of
    • raid - take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
    same as: arrogate, assume, seize, usurp
  2. Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities (synset 202386868)
    "When will the new President assume office?"
    is a type of: take office - assume an office, duty, or title
    subtypes: resume - assume anew
    same as: adopt, assume, take on
  3. Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations (synset 202417305)
    is a type of: discharge, free - free from obligations or duties
    subtypes: spell - relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
    same as: relieve
  4. Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person (synset 202306786)
    "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
    is a type of: take - take into one's possession
    subtypes: carry the can, face the music - accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
    same as: accept, assume, bear
  5. Take over ownership of;
    Of corporations and companies (synset 202279144)
    is a type of: buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    same as: buy out, buy up
  6. Do over (synset 202601659)
    "They would like to take it over again"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    same as: repeat
  7. Take up and practice as one's own (synset 202351720)
    is a type of: accept, have, take - receive willingly something given or offered
    same as: adopt, borrow, take up
  8. Take up, as of debts or payments (synset 202221342)
    "absorb the costs for something"
    is a type of: fund - furnish money for
    same as: absorb

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