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Don't force yourself to write. Some people can write a novel in a few months, whereas for others it can take over a year. I'm lucky to be one of the former - but, even so, if I'm not in the mood to write, I won't. I'll go off, do something else and come back to it when I'm ready.
Cecelia Ahern

Meaning of "take over" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAKE OVER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAKE OVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Take over is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES TAKE OVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of take over in the English dictionary

The first definition of take over in the dictionary is to assume the control or management of. Other definition of take over is to move to the next line. Take over is also the act of seizing or assuming power, control, etc.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKE OVER

take occasion
take odds
take off
take off one´s hat to
take offence
take on
take on board
take one´s breath away
take one´s courage in both hands
take one´s hour
take one´s medicine
take one´s place
take one´s time
take out
take out on
take part in
take place
take shape
take sides
take silk

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKE OVER

all over
carry over
come over
get over
go over
hand over
hold over
hung over
look over
make over
over
over and over
pass over
piss all over
pull over
ride roughshod over
roll over
run over
turn over
win over
work over

Synonyms and antonyms of take over in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «take over» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKE OVER

Find out the translation of take over to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of take over from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «take over» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

接管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomar el poder
570 millions of speakers

English

take over
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कब्जा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَتَوَلَّى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

принимать руководство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tomar posse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রহণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

reprendre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ambil alih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

übernehmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

引き継ぐ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인계받다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk maneh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếp quản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எடுத்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रती घेणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devralmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rilevare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przejąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поглинати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a prelua
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναλαμβάνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorneem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ta över
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ta over
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of take over

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE OVER»

The term «take over» is very widely used and occupies the 14.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE OVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about take over

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10 QUOTES WITH «TAKE OVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word take over.
1
Cecelia Ahern
Don't force yourself to write. Some people can write a novel in a few months, whereas for others it can take over a year. I'm lucky to be one of the former - but, even so, if I'm not in the mood to write, I won't. I'll go off, do something else and come back to it when I'm ready.
2
Amy Alcott
Golf is a spiritual game. It's like Zen. You have to let your mind take over.
3
Buzz Aldrin
Globalisation means many other countries are asserting themselves and trying to take over leadership. Please don't ask Americans to let others assume the leadership of human exploration. We can do wonderful science on the Moon, and wonderful commercial things. Then we can pack up and move on to Mars.
4
Majel Barrett
I'm going to take over on the Techno Comics so I'm going to be dealing in the children's merchandising type department. But that's just setting it up and having somebody run it.
5
Drew Bledsoe
Getting hurt and watching Tom Brady take over and beginning what's been just a spectacular run of his, and to come back and play in the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, and help us win that game, is a memory that stands out very clearly.
6
David Boreanaz
I have a very clear vision as to what I want at the end of my prep, and then I throw it out and let the creative process take over.
7
April Bowlby
I wanted to be a ballerina so badly. You can be seen and take over the spotlight without speaking. I had a fear of speaking in public back then.
8
Rodney Brooks
Two big questions that people ask me are: if we make these robots more and more human-like, will we accept them - will they need rights eventually? And the other question people ask me is, will they want to take over?
9
Bear Bryant
Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all.
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Maria Callas
I don't know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE OVER»

Discover the use of take over in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to take over and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-free Recipes ...
A collection of dozens of dairy-free, vegan cupcake and frosting recipes, written by the co-hosts of Post Punk Kitchen, includes such options as Banana Split Cupcakes, Linzer Torte Cupcakes, and Chai Latte Cupcakes.
Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero, 2006
2
How to Take Over Teh [sic] Wurld [sic]: A LOLcat Guide 2 Winning
Combines whimsical cat photos with misspelled captions as compiled by the creators of icanhascheezburger.com in a sequel to "I can has cheezburger?"
Professor Happycat, Icanhascheezburger Com, 2009
3
The Computer Boys Take Over: Computers, Programmers, and the ...
This is a book about the computer revolution of the mid-twentieth century and the people who made it possible.
Nathan L. Ensmenger, 2012
4
When Kids Take Over NASA
Written by award-winning author Carole Marsh, WHEN KIDS TAKE OVER NASA has been called "lively, well-written and educational" by Forrest Schultz of Southside Book Reviews, and Marsh has been praised for integrating real science and the ...
Carole Marsh, 2011
5
The Girls Take Over
When the girls go down to the river to try and capture the boys’ bottles, Caroline falls into the rising water. It looks like those Malloy girls may be in over their heads this time! From the Hardcover edition.
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, 2009
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Operation Take-Over the Day: 365 Days Prayer Devotional
Prayer remains the only one thing the devil cannot do, all because he has no one to pray to. This book offers life changing prophetic and deliverance prayers for each day of the year. Jesus told us to pray without ceasing.
Apostle A.O. Solomon, 2011
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Who Will Take Over the Business: Succession Planning for the ...
I have recommended this book to every member of my family." —Jack May, Co-Founder, Maple Lodge Farms "For over 150 years, as a family business we have learned many of the valuable lessons contained in this informative book, sometimes the ...
Susan Latremoille, Peter Creaghan, 2012
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How to Mutate and Take Over the World
Put the book down. . . gently. Rest. Watch
R. U. Sirius, 1996
9
Let's Take Over the Kindergarten
When their teacher gets stuck in the jungle gym, the kindergarten students decide to take over the classroom and do exactly what they want--at least for a while.
Richard Hamilton, 2007
10
When High Priests Take Over the Nursery: A Collection of ...
Serious humor from an LDS cartoonist. Jon Clark draws cartoons and writes children's books. He's been published in The New Era, Sunstone, and other magazines and newspapers. This book combines the best of Jon's cartoons all in one location.
Jon Clark, 2012

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE OVER»

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Rupert Murdoch BSkyB takeover gets government go-ahead
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has been given government approval for its controversial bid to take over BSkyB. The green light follows News Corp's offer ... «BBC News, Mar 11»

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