to take over
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To assume the management, control, or ownership.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Examples
I will have to take over Father's business in the future.Tôi sẽ phải tiếp quản công việc của bố trong tương lai.
I'll have to take over my father's business in the future.Tôi sẽ phải tiếp quản công việc của bố trong tương lai.
Tatoeba sentence #258632 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to take over” mean?
To assume the management, control, or ownership.
Is “to take over” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.