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takeover
noun take·over \ˈtāk-ˌō-vər\
: an occurrence in which a person, company, etc., takes control of something
Full Definition of TAKEOVER
: the action or an act of taking over
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First Known Use of TAKEOVER
circa 1917
Related to TAKEOVER
- Synonyms
- arrogation, commandeering, detainer, expropriation, preemption, seizure, appropriation, usurpation
Rhymes with TAKEOVER
allover, all over, bind over, blow over, boil over, bowl over, changeover, chew over, comb-over, come over, crossover, cross over, cutover, flashover, flyover, get over, give over, go over, hand over, hangover, Hannover, holdover, hold over, in clover, kick over, knock over, layover, lay over, leftover, lie over, look over, makeover, make over, mess over, moreover, once-over, Passover, pass over, pick over, popover, pullover, pull over, pushover, put over, red clover, Rickover, rollover, roll over, runover, run over, sea rover, slipover, spillover, stopover, strikeover, sweet clover, take over, talk over, throw over, tide over, turnover, turn over, voice-over, walkover, walk over, warmed-over, watch over, wingover, work over
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