take over

verbe

En français : reprendre, assumer, remplacer

To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.
To adopt a further responsibility or duty. · He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires.
To relieve someone temporarily. · My husband is taking over the accounts department during the holiday period, while the chief accountant is away.· If you will take over driving, I'd like to get some sleep.
To buy out the ownership of a business. · Acme Motors is to take Jetcar Industries over this week, if all goes as planned.
To appropriate something without permission.
To annex a territory by conquest or invasion; to conquer. · Ancient Rome took over lands throughout the known world.
To become more successful than (someone or something else). (intransitive, transitive) · Buzz Lightyear has taken over Woody as the most popular children's toy.· Tiger Woods has taken over as the top golfer.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, over. · He took the car over to the garage.

Dans la bibliothèque

It means no good to anyone of the name of Baskerville, and very glad I shall be to be quit of it all on the day that Sir Henry’s new servants are ready to take over the Hall.”

The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 139 · C1

A friend of mine was moving abroad and asked me to take over her hives for a summer.

Bees on the Roof, p. 1 · C1

Consequently, they are often reluctant to take over their parents' demanding culinary businesses.

The Heart of Singapore: Hawker Culture, p. 1 · B2

Alvarez, the quiet chemistry teacher, would take over the practices.

The Science of Basketball, p. 1 · B2

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