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take over vs buy

buy vs take over

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

take over and buy both are verbs.

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

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