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take over vs appropriate

appropriate vs take over

take over is not an adjective while appropriate is an adjective.

take over and appropriate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take over No No Yes No
appropriate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, appropriate is a hyponym of take over; that is, appropriate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take over:
  • take over: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  • appropriate: take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Other hyponyms of take over include annex, capture, conquer, seize, preoccupy, hijack, raid.
take over (adjective) appropriate (adjective)
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
take over (verb) appropriate (verb)
take up, as of debts or payments give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
take over ownership of; of corporations and companies take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take up and practice as one's own
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
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 take over and appropriate

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