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Verb: take office  teyk ó-fis
  1. Assume an office, duty, or title
    "When will the new President take office?"

Derived forms: taking office, took office, takes office, taken office

Type of: start, take up

Antonym: resign

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take into account
take issue
take it easy
take it on the chin
take kindly to
take leave
take lying down
take note
take notice
take off
take office
take on
take one's lumps
take orders
take out
take over
take pains
take part
take place
take pride
take refuge