spell vs take over

take over vs spell

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

spell and take over both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spell	Yes	No	Yes	No
take over	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take over is a hypernym of spell; that is, take over is a word with a broader meaning than spell:

spell: relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
take over: free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

Other hypernyms of spell include relieve.

spell (noun)	take over (noun)
a verbal formula believed to have magical force
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

spell (verb)	take over (verb)
take turns working	take up, as of debts or payments
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of	take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
indicate or signify	take up and practice as one's own
place under a spell	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn	free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
	take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
	do over

Difference between spell and take over

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