v.
1.seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
2.take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
3.free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
4.take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
5.take over ownership of
6.do over
7.take up and practice as one's own
8.take up, as of debts or payments
Idiom of the Day
the time is ripe (for something)
exactly the right time has come for something
The time is ripe to start teaching our child how to brush his teeth.
