Synonym: absorb, accept, adopt, arrogate, assume, bear, borrow, buy out, buy up, relieve, repeat, seize, take on, take up, usurp. Similar words: make over, take on, take off, take out, be over, moreover, over and over, make out. Meaning: v. 1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession 2. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities 3. free someone temporarily from his or her obligations 4. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person 5. take over ownership of; of corporations and companies 6. do over 7. take up and practice as one's own 8. take up, as of debts or payments.
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(61) Greene King failed in its attempt to take over Morland; it now owns a 29.32% stake in the Thames Valley brewer.
(62) Organic farming is like wild gardening - you can not just stop all planning and let nature take over.
(63) Groups of two or three male lions try to take over harems of females by forcibly evicting the existing male owners.
(64) These real and more genuine emotions will gradually take over the place of the former all. embracing negative ones.
(65) Their revenge was not complete in the knowledge that they could enter anywhere and take over.
(66) A certain sort of grimness came into my voice, as if expediency had now to take over.
(67) In mammals, the cytoplasm controls only a few divisions, and then the genes of the new embryo take over.
(68) Creditors have applied for a court order to take over and sell the building.
(69) He had no desire to take over the first place.
(70) No wonder they had let the army take over this area; it was worth nothing for farming.
(71) In 1938 Cranmer was asked to take over the captaincy from Bob Wyatt.
(72) It was with some relief that they assented to his desire to take over outreach work in the local community.
(73) They can buy life assurance companies, run unit trusts and take over or start stockbroking firms.
(74) Current deputy senior partner Gil Hayward is to take over the firm's day-to-day management from Mr Ramshaw.
(75) In half an hour a dozen or so cars would drive into the inner courtyard and the morning shift would take over.
(76) Fortunately the Governor seized the initiative and the same day called on Nu to take over as prime Minister.
(77) You know what your beloved Commies do when they take over,[sentencedict.com] Griffiths?
(78) New legislation may allow inner London boroughs to take over education, perhaps on a piecemeal basis.
(79) The annoying part is the main players will happily take over playing likely won't do them al properly.
(80) The lorry, with its greater flexibility and convenience to farmers and country shippers,(www.Sentencedict.com) was about to take over.
(81) Bill Dodd's retirement saw Cyril Proby take over the captaincy and Plumb began the job of squad rebuilding.
(82) The first players then have to blow the balloons back for the second person to take over.
(83) Most investors in any industry have preferred to build new factories rather than take over existing businesses.
(84) So we have been moving to make matters worse by encouraging private insurers to take over Medicare.
(85) Graham's son was being groomed to take over the business.
(86) Private contractors take over from them next month, and have said they won't take on Tony and George Sabin.
(87) The way ahead would now seem to be clear for Mr Thompson's rivals to take over his business empire.
(88) Under the state of emergency, the government can take over or direct the operation of public utilities and businesses.
(89) Once you get a fertile soil, the bully boys tend to take over and only about half a dozen plants flourish.
(90) Or does another fish quickly take over and assume command?
More similar words: make over, take on, take off, take out, be over, moreover, over and over, make out, shake off, for the sake of, take, stake, take up, take to, take for, take care, take down, take away, take time, over, undertake, take care of, by mistake, take turns, take place, take after, take the road, take apart, take note of, cover.