take (sth) over
(BECOME MORE POWERFUL) — phrasal verb with take /teɪk/ verb (took, taken)Definition
C2 to become more successful or powerful than something or someone else that is involved in the same type of activity: It's only a matter of time before they take over completely.
(Definition of take (sth) over (BECOME MORE POWERFUL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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