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Try not to let negative thoughts take over.
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It has been suggested that mammals took over from dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
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In your teens, peer-group friendships may take over from parents as the major influence on you.
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take something over from somebody — ˌtake ˈover (from sb) | ˌtake sthˈover (from sb) derived 1. to begin to have control of or responsibility for sth, especially in place of sb else 2. to gain control of a political party, a country, etc • The army is threatening to take over if… … Useful english dictionary
take over — phrasal verb Word forms take over : present tense I/you/we/they take over he/she/it takes over present participle taking over past tense took over past participle taken over 1) [intransitive/transitive] to begin to do something that someone else… … English dictionary
take over — UK US take over Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► [I or T] to begin to have control of something: »The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she took over. take sth over »The asset management company took over the… … Financial and business terms
take over — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you take over a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares. [V P n (not pron)] A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If someone takes… … English dictionary
take over — verb 1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one s right or possession (Freq. 12) He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town he usurped my rights She seized control of the throne after… … Useful english dictionary
take over — /ˌteɪk əυvə/ verb 1. to start to do something in place of someone else ● Miss Black took over from Mr Jones on May 1st. ● The buyer takes over the company’s liabilities. 2. ♦ to take over a company to buy a business by offering to buy most of its … Dictionary of banking and finance
take·over — /ˈteıkˌoʊvɚ/ noun, pl overs [count] : an occurrence in which a person, company, etc., takes control of something The government experienced a military takeover in 2002. takeover bids The company was trying to protect itself from a … Useful english dictionary
overtake vs takeover take over — Overtake is a verb. It can mean to go beyond something by being better, or if you re driving to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of it. For example: You should always check your rear view mirror before you… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
overtake vs takeover (take over) — Overtake is a verb. It can mean to go beyond something by being better, or if you re driving to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of it. For example: You should always check your rear view mirror before you… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
overtake vs takeover (take over) — Overtake is a verb. It can mean to go beyond something by being better, or if you re driving to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of it. For example: You should always check your rear view mirror before you… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
