Definition & Meaning of "take over"

to gain control or possession of something through force, effort, or strategy

to take responsibility for someone else's expenses or debts

to handle someone's responsibilities for a limited time

to take control of a company or business, particularly by buying more shares

to adopt a skill or practice and make it one's own

to redo a task or activity

to occupy a territory by force, usually through military conquest or invasion

to gradually become more significant or more in numbers than something else, often leading to replacement