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buy vs take over

take over vs buy

buy is a noun but take over is not a noun.

buy and take over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buy Yes No Yes No
take over No No Yes No
As verbs, take over is a hyponym of buy; that is, take over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buy:
  • buy: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  • take over: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
buy (noun) take over (noun)
an advantageous purchase
buy (verb) take over (verb)
accept as true take up, as of debts or payments
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence take up and practice as one's own
acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
be worth or be capable of buying seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
do over
Difference between buy and take over

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