take over vs seize

take over and seize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, take over and seize are synonyms defined as:

take over and seize: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

Other synonyms of take over include arrogate, assume, usurp.

As verbs, seize is a hyponym of take over; that is, seize 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
seize: take possession of by force, as after an invasion

Other hyponyms of take over include annex, appropriate, capture, conquer, preoccupy, hijack, raid.

take over (verb)	seize (verb)
take up, as of debts or payments	capture the attention or imagination of
take over ownership of; of corporations and companies	affect
take up and practice as one's own	take into your hands deliberately
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person	take or capture by force
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession	hook by a pull on the line
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
do over	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession