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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'take over' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions take over verb to take over (idiom) to assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp (idiom) to adopt a further responsibility or duty My husband is taking over the accounts department during the holiday period, while the chief accountant is away. He will the job permanently when the accountant retires. (idiom) to relieve someone temporarily If you will driving, I'd like to get some sleep. (idiom) to buy out the ownership of a business Acme Motors is to Jetcar Industries this week, if all goes as planned. (idiom) to appropriate something without permission (idiom) to annex a territory by conquest or invasion Ancient Rome took over lands throughout the known world. (context, idiom, intransitive) To become more successful than someone or something else. Buzz Lightyear has taken over from Woody as the most popular children's toy. Tiger Woods has taken over as the top golfer. Translations:         Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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