Meaning of take over In English

• 0 to begin to have control of something:

  • The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she took over.

  • take sth over The asset management company took over the bank's bad loans.

• 1 to take control of a company by buying enough shares to do this:

  • The firm has been taken over by one of its main competitors.

• 2 to replace someone or something:

  • Some workers will lose their jobs as machines take over.

  • take over as sth When he died, his son took over as CEO.

  • take over from sb He took over from Tony as head of department last year.