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: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.