take over — to gain control of a company by buying most of its shares
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to gain control of a company by buying most of its shares
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ˈoʊvər/
Example Sentences
- My cat has completely taken over my bed and now I sleep on the couch.
- The new manager will take over the department starting Monday.
- Online shopping has taken over traditional retail in many areas.
take over
VERB[/teɪk ˈoʊvər/]
to gain control of a company by buying most of its shares
💡 Concept
to gain control of a company by buying most of its shares
🎵 Rhyme
They take over while papers shake over, ready to make over everything!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/teɪk ˈoʊvər/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk ˈəʊvə/
🌳Etymology
Roottake
Suffix-over
🎵Rhyme
make overshake overwake over
make over
shake over
wake over
🔗Collocations
take over a company
take over responsibility
take over the world
hostile takeover
take over control
gradually take over
take over operations
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat has completely taken over my bed and now I sleep on the couch.”
“The new manager will take over the department starting Monday.”
“Online shopping has taken over traditional retail in many areas.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom took over my diet and now I eat vegetables for breakfast.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
acquireassumeseizeinheritsucceed
Antonyms
relinquishabandongive up
Related
takeoveracquisitionmergersuccessionhandover
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