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What does "take over" mean?

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Rebecca

To "take over" means to get in control of something or to do something that someone else did before. In this situation, Disgust takes charge of the girl's emotion. Here are some examples of "take over". Ex: When I get too tired, my friend helps me take over my work. Ex: The main actor is sick, so I will take over the lead role for today.

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