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| v. (possession) | 1. arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession.; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" |
| ~ take | take by force.; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" |
| ~ annex | take (territory) as if by conquest.; "Hitler annexed Lithuania" |
| ~ appropriate, conquer, seize, capture | take possession of by force, as after an invasion.; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" |
| ~ preoccupy | occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance.; "the army preoccupied the hills" |
| ~ hijack | seize control of.; "they hijacked the judicial process" |
| ~ raid | take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock.; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies" |
| v. (social) | 2. adopt, assume, take on, take over | take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities.; "When will the new President assume office?" |
| ~ resume | assume anew.; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties" |
| ~ take office | assume an office, duty, or title.; "When will the new President take office?" |
| v. (social) | 3. relieve, take over | free someone temporarily from his or her obligations. |
| ~ spell | relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn.; "She spelled her husband at the wheel" |
| ~ discharge, free | free from obligations or duties. |
| v. (possession) | 4. accept, assume, bear, take over | take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person.; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" |
| ~ take | take into one's possession.; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" |
| ~ carry-the can, face the music | accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions. |
| v. (possession) | 5. buy out, buy up, take over | take over ownership of; of corporations and companies. |
| ~ buy, purchase | obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction.; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store" |
| v. (social) | 6. repeat, take over | do over.; "They would like to take it over again" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (possession) | 7. adopt, borrow, take over, take up | take up and practice as one's own. |
| ~ accept, take, have | receive willingly something given or offered.; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" |
| v. (possession) | 8. absorb, take over | take up, as of debts or payments.; "absorb the costs for something" |
| ~ fund | furnish money for.; "The government funds basic research in many areas" |
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