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Meanings of take over in English

Portuguese
usurpar

Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force.

        usurpar
        Spanish
        asumir

        To take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person.

              asumir
              Portuguese
              assumir
              Catalan
              assumir
              Spanish
              asumir

              To take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities.

                    assumir
                    Portuguese
                    adoptar
                    Catalan
                    adoptar
                    Spanish
                    adoptar

                    To take up (an idea) as one's own.

                          adoptar
                          Usage of take over in English
                          1
                          State Security Minister David Mahlobo will take over as Minister of Energy.
                          The South African
                          2
                          A Competition Commission investigation into the deal could take over a year.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          Lachezar Borissov, currently deputy economy minister will take over the economy ministry.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          Tepco needs to go down and the government needs to take over.
                          The Guardian
                          5
                          Later, technology could entirely take over the analysis role, according to Darpa.
                          Wired
                          6
                          A new provider is expected to take over in the next year.
                          The Guardian
                          7
                          Meanwhile Raiman had stepped back, quite prepared to let her take over.
                          Zero Point
                          8
                          Now it's up to the African countries to take over, he said.
                          The Guardian
                          9
                          So will this New DCM Paradigm take over the existing OTC market?
                          Reuters
                          10
                          The company is due to take over the new building next September.
                          The Irish Times
                          11
                          Do you know perhaps the North ought to take over the South.
                          The ginger man
                          12
                          Paladino, as a result, was never able to take over the clients.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          Within 20 years the engine fell silent, leaving nature to take over.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          In another year or two Tommy would be able to take over.
                          Act of treason
                          15
                          In everyday conversations, we can note the way negative attitudes take over:
                          The Irish Times
                          16
                          Dubai's government said in May it would take over the troubled lender.
                          Reuters
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                          Common
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                          Common
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