TAKE CONTROL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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