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- [teyk-oh-ver]
- /ˈteɪkˌoʊ vər/
- /ˈteɪkˌəʊ.vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk-oh-ver]
- /ˈteɪkˌoʊ vər/
Definitions of takeover word
- noun takeover the act of seizing, appropriating, or arrogating authority, control, management, etc. 1
- noun takeover an acquisition or gaining control of a corporation through the purchase or exchange of stock. 1
- noun takeover of company 1
- noun takeover of country 1
- countable noun takeover A takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying more of its shares than anyone else. 0
- countable noun takeover A takeover is the act of taking control of a country, political party, or movement by force. 0
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Origin of takeover
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; noun use of verb phrase take over
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Parts of speech for Takeover
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
takeover popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
takeover usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for takeover
noun takeover
- annexation — the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
- appropriation — An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
- assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- clean sweep — an overwhelming victory
- conquest — Conquest is the act of conquering a country or group of people.
adjective takeover
- advancing — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- constraining — Present participle of constrain.
- craving — an intense desire or longing
- lusting — intense sexual desire or appetite.
- yearning — deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
Antonyms for takeover
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