seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2
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| assume |
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| seize |
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| take over |
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| usurp |
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sample sentences
"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town""he usurped my rights"
"She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
verb frames
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