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Difference between Overtake something and Take something over

overtake something

1. catch up with smth. (and pass) as in traveling, race, or pursuit:

  • Members of the crew continued to remark at how Lewis had managed to overtake the other ship.

2. surpass smth. in achievement, production, etc.:

  • Tourism continues to be important to the island’s economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years.

take something overaccept smth. from smb. else; take control of a business, etc.:

  • When Graham and Ivan took the business over their main priority was to make the business profit able.