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1. A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
   - coup d'état, coup, putsch
    
2. A change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation

1. Take control of (without authority and possibly with force); take as one's right or possession
   - assume, usurp, seize, arrogate
    
2. Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
   "When will the new President take over office?";
   - assume, adopt, take on
    
3. Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
   - relieve
    
4. Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
   "She agreed to take over the responsibility";
   - bear, accept, assume
    
5. Take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
   - buy out, buy up
    
6. Do over
   - repeat
    
7. Take up and practice as one's own
   - adopt, borrow, take up
    
8. Take up, as of debts or payments
   "take over the costs for something";
   - absorb

Derived forms: takeovers, taking over, taken over, takes over, took over

See also: accept

Type of: accept, act, buy, buyout, discharge, free, fund, group action, have, move, purchase, take, take office

Encyclopedia: Takeover