0 to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before: --
Jason Lamb has taken over responsibility for this project.
He took over from the previous headmaster in February.
1 to get control of a company by buying enough of the shares in it: --
2 to become more successful or powerful than something or someone else that is involved in the same type of activity: --
It's only a matter of time before they take over completely.
There are rumours that a German firm is bidding to take over the shoe factory.
Our company was taken over in May.
I've taken over from Vanessa as head of the sales department.
Do you know who's taking over the restaurant?