taking over

A form of take over — To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.

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succession
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take over

Synonyms & antonyms

nounacquisition of property by descent or by will

Similar
succession
Broader
acquisition
Also see
succession

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

taking over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20over

MLA

“taking over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20over.

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