took over; taken over; taking over; takes over
: to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
military leaders took over the government
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Noun
The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries
Verb
I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break.
took over the responsibility of caring for the animals
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Attacks force a jailbreak on the target iPhone, escalating privileges to enable a full device takeover.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Jim Thomas, who took over the business when his dad retired, welcomed customers in for the party, along with many members of his family, including his wife, Josephine, his sister, Michele, and his mother, Dorothy (who made Cornish pasties by hand just for the occasion).
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Meanwhile, Iranian state television aired footage Sunday of different cities across the country marking the anniversary of the embassy takeover.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Attacks force a jailbreak on the target iPhone, escalating privileges to enable a full device takeover.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Vice President Kamala Harris took over from Biden, who stepped aside under pressure in July.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Jim Thomas, who took over the business when his dad retired, welcomed customers in for the party, along with many members of his family, including his wife, Josephine, his sister, Michele, and his mother, Dorothy (who made Cornish pasties by hand just for the occasion).
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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takeover
noun
take·over
ˈtāk-ˌō-vər 
: the acquisition of control or possession (as of a corporation)
a hostile takeover
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