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take over vs take office

take office vs take over

take over and take office both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take over No No Yes No
take office No No Yes No
As verbs, take office is a hypernym of take over; that is, take office is a word with a broader meaning than take over:
  • take over: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
  • take office: assume an office, duty, or title
take over (verb) take office (verb)
take up, as of debts or payments assume an office, duty, or title
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 take office

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