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TAKE CONTROL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Assume control

Synonyms:

take charge; take control; take hold

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "take control" is one way to...):

head; lead (be in charge of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "take control"):

move in on (seize control of)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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