TAKE OFFICE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Assume an office, duty, or title

Example:

When will the new President take office?

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

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

start; take up (begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job)

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

accede; enter (take on duties or office)

adopt; assume; take on; take over (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Antonym:

leave office (give up or retire from a position)