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take over vs purchase

purchase vs take over

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

take over and purchase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take over No No Yes No
purchase Yes No Yes No
As verbs, purchase is a hypernym of take over; that is, purchase is a word with a broader meaning than take over:
  • take over: take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
  • purchase: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
Other hypernyms of take over include buy.
take over (noun) purchase (noun)
the acquisition of something for payment
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
something acquired by purchase
take over (verb) purchase (verb)
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
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 purchase

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