take over

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения принятия контроля, ответственности или владения чем-либо от другого лица.

A phrasal verb used to indicate assuming control, responsibility, or possession of something from someone else.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. formal

   To assume control or responsibility for something from someone else.

   Взять на себя

   • She will take over the company after her father retires.
   • The new manager took over the department last month.
   • He took over the project when his colleague fell ill.

   Synonymsassumeinherittake chargetake control

   Antonymsabdicatecedeforfeitrelinquishrenounceresignsurrenderyield

2. Become dominantinformal

   To become more powerful or important than something else.

   Стать доминирующим

   • The new technology is taking over the market.
   • Fear took over his mind during the storm.
   • Social media has taken over our daily lives.

   Synonymsdominateeclipseovershadowpredominateprevailsupersedesupplant

Base verbtake