Verb

• S: (v) assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate (seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession) "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
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• S: (v) assume, adopt, take on, take over (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities) "When will the new President assume office?"
• S: (v) take over, relieve (free someone temporarily from his or her obligations)
• S: (v) bear, take over, accept, assume (take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person) "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
• S: (v) take over, buy out, buy up (take over ownership of; of corporations and companies)
• S: (v) repeat, take over (do over) "They would like to take it over again"
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• S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
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• W: (adj) repetitive [Related to: repeat] (characterized by repetition) "repetitive movement"
• W: (n) repeat [Related to: repeat] (an event that repeats) "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"
• W: (n) repeater [Related to: repeat] (a person who repeats) "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"
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• S: (v) adopt, borrow, take over, take up (take up and practice as one's own)
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• S: (v) absorb, take over (take up, as of debts or payments) "absorb the costs for something"