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 over—accept 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.