take something over

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˌtake sthˈover derived
to gain control of a business, a company, etc, especially by buying shares
• CBS Records was taken over by Sony.
related noun ↑takeover
Main entry: ↑take_derived
 
▪ II. ˌtake ˈover (from sb) | ˌtake sthˈover (from sb) derived
1. to begin to have control of or responsibility for sth, especially in place of sb else
2. to gain control of a political party, a country, etc
• The army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues.
Main entry: ↑take_derived