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take over vs accept

accept vs take over

take over and accept both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take over No No Yes No
accept No No Yes No
As verbs, accept is a hypernym of take over; that is, accept is a word with a broader meaning than take over:
  • take over: take up and practice as one's own
  • accept: receive willingly something given or offered
Other hypernyms of take over include have, take.
As verbs, take over and accept are synonyms defined as:
  • take over and accept: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
Other synonyms of take over include assume, bear.
take over (verb) accept (verb)
take up, as of debts or payments consider or hold as true
take over ownership of; of corporations and companies react favorably to; consider right and proper
take up and practice as one's own tolerate or accommodate oneself to
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations receive willingly something given or offered
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
do over admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take
Difference between take over and accept

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