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  • 1take over from something — ˌtake ˈover (from sth) derived to become bigger or more important than sth else; to replace sth • Try not to let negative thoughts take over. • It has been suggested that mammals took over from dinosaurs 65 million years ago. • In your teens, pee …

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  • 2take over from somebody — ˌtake ˈover (from sb) | ˌtake sthˈover (from sb) derived 1. to begin to have control of or responsibility for sth, especially in place of sb else 2. to gain control of a political party, a country, etc • The army is threatening to take over if… …

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  • 3take something over from somebody — ˌtake ˈover (from sb) | ˌtake sthˈover (from sb) derived 1. to begin to have control of or responsibility for sth, especially in place of sb else 2. to gain control of a political party, a country, etc • The army is threatening to take over if… …

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  • 4take over — phrasal verb Word forms take over : present tense I/you/we/they take over he/she/it takes over present participle taking over past tense took over past participle taken over 1) [intransitive/transitive] to begin to do something that someone else… …

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  • 5take over — UK US take over Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► [I or T] to begin to have control of something: »The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she took over. take sth over »The asset management company took over the… …

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  • 6take over — v. (D; intr., tr.) to take over from (the new government has taken over from the outgoing government; we will take over power from them) …

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  • 7take over — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you take over a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares. [V P n (not pron)] A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If someone takes… …

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  • 8take over — verb 1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one s right or possession (Freq. 12) He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town he usurped my rights She seized control of the throne after… …

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  • 9Take It from Me — Infobox Single Name = Take It From Me Cover size = Caption = Artist = Platinum Blonde Album = A side = B side = Released = 1983 Format = Recorded = Metalworks, Mississauga, Ontario Genre = New Wave Length = Label = CBS Records Canada Writer =… …

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  • 10take over — /ˌteɪk əυvə/ verb 1. to start to do something in place of someone else ● Miss Black took over from Mr Jones on May 1st. ● The buyer takes over the company’s liabilities. 2. ♦ to take over a company to buy a business by offering to buy most of its …

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