English-Polish translations for take over

• przejmować
  Szczególnie negatywne zjawiska mają miejsce na wsi, gdzie coraz mniej młodych ludzi chce przejmować gospodarstwa. Particularly adverse phenomena are to be seen in rural areas, where the number of young people wanting to take over the running of farms continues to fall.
  Państwo powinno pomagać rodzicom w ochronie i promowaniu dziecka i przejmować ich rolę tylko wtedy, gdy nie chcą oni lub nie mogą zajmować się swoimi dziećmi. The state should assist the parents in protecting and promoting the child, and it should only take over from the parents when the parents are unwilling or unable to serve their children.

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