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(verb) take over ownership of; of corporations and companies |
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Synonyms: buy out, buy up |
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Related Words: buy, purchase |
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| 2. |
(verb) free someone temporarily form his or her obligations |
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Synonyms: relieve |
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Related Words: discharge, free |
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| 3. |
(verb) take by conquest; as of territory |
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Synonyms: annex |
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Related Words: colonize, take |
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(verb) take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something" |
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Synonyms: absorb |
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Related Words: fund |
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(verb) take on as one's own expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" |
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Synonyms: accept, assume, bear |
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Related Words: take |
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| 6. |
(verb) do over; "They would like to take it over again" |
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Synonyms: repeat |
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Related Words: act, ditto, move |
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| 7. |
(verb) take possession of without permission |
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Synonyms: appropriate, seize |
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Related Words: annex, take |
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(verb) take control of; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights" |
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Synonyms: arrogate, assume, usurp |
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Related Words: take |
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| 9. |
(verb) take after a conquest or invasion; as of land |
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Synonyms: capture, conquer, seize |
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Related Words: carry, take |
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| 10. |
(verb) take up and practice as one's own |
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Synonyms: adopt, borrow, take up |
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Related Words: accept, draw on, have, take |
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(verb) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?" |
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Synonyms: adopt, assume, take on |
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Related Words: resume, take office |
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