TAKES OVER Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

takes over

verb

Definition of takes over next

present tense third-person singular of take over

as in substitutes

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break

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as in shoulders

to take to or upon oneself took over the responsibility of caring for the animals

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as in seizes

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right students protesting the war took over the college's radio station

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Soft skills are becoming indispensable as AI assumes more routine tasks; over 60% of professionals globally recognize their growing importance.

Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
This assumes that the question was asked in all seriousness and that the respondent is aiming to reply in all seriousness.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

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