took control

A form of take control — To assume control, to gain power over someone or something.

Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take control
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APA

took control. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20control

MLA

“took control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20control. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “took control,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20control.

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