English-Italian translations for take over

• annettere
• assumere
  La Francia sta per assumere la Presidenza del G20 per un anno. France is about to take over the G20 Presidency for a year.
• impossessarsi
  A volte l'operazione viene condotta per chiudere l'impresa acquisita e impossessarsi del suo mercato. In some cases, a purchase of this kind takes place in order to close down this other company and take over its share of the market.
• usurpare

Definition of take over

• To assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp
• To adopt a further responsibility or duty
• To relieve someone temporarily
• To buy out the ownership of a business
• To appropriate something without permission
• To become more successful (than someone or something else

Synonyms

• overtake
• surpass

Examples

• He took the car over to the garage.
• He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires
• My husband is taking over the accounts department during the holiday period, while the chief accountant is away
• If you will take over driving, Id like to get some sleep
• Acme Motors is to take Jetcar Industries over this week, if all goes as planned
• Ancient Rome took over lands throughout the known world
• Buzz Lightyear has taken over Woody as the most popular childrens toy
• Tiger Woods has taken over as the top golfer

Related words

• caretaker government
• take cover
• take over the reins
• non-partisan caretaker government
• overtake
• takeover
• takeover bid
• antitakeover
• hostile takeover