Phrase guide

take control

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To assume control, to gain power over someone or something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

assume control

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: take hold, take charge

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: head, lead

Narrower terms: move in on

History

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: грижа се за (griža se za) — to assume control
  • Chinese Mandarin: 掛帥 /挂帅 (guàshuài) — to assume control
  • Finnish: ottaa ohjat käsiinsä — to assume control
  • Finnish: ottaa johtoonsa — to assume control
  • Finnish: ottaa vastuulleen — to assume control
  • French: prendre en charge — to assume control
  • French: prendre la direction — to assume control
  • French: prendre les rênes — to assume control
  • German: die Führung übernehmen — to assume control
  • German: das Kommando übernehmen — to assume control
  • German: die Zügel ergreifen — to assume control
  • Ancient Greek: εἰς χεῖρας λαβεῖν (eis kheîras labeîn) — to assume control
  • Italian: prendere le redini — to assume control
  • Polish: przejmować kontrolę — to assume control
  • Polish: przejąć kontrolę — to assume control
  • Portuguese: tomar as rédeas — to assume control
  • Portuguese: tomar conta — to assume control
  • Portuguese: assumir o controle — to assume control
  • Portuguese: assumir o controlo — to assume control
  • Russian: взять под контроль (vzjatʹ pod kontrolʹ) — to assume control
  • Russian: брать бразды́ правле́ния (bratʹ brazdý pravlénija) — to assume control
  • Spanish: tomar las riendas — to assume control
  • Spanish: hacerse cargo — to assume control
  • Turkish: dizginleri eline almak — to assume control
  • Turkish: ipleri eline almak — to assume control