Take over
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Definition
To assume control of something (a company, a role, a country)
Example sentence
She took over as manager after the previous one retired.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: take over + organization/role (noun)
take over the company
take over as manager
take over the business
take over control
take over the country
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The new CEO takes over the struggling division next month. ✅ (Correct)
The new CEO takes the struggling division next month over. ✅ (Correct)