Meaning Begin Job Task Previously President Quit Sth

Meaning: to begin doing a job or a task that someone else had been doing previously

• take over Who's going to take over if the president has to quit the job?
  
  
• take over sth Gordon will take over the position of project manager when Trevor goes back to Canada.
  
  
• take over from sb We’re looking for someone to take over from Jenny when she retires.
  
  

Nouns often used as objects with take over (2): duties, responsibilities, task, position, management, control, role, leadership, captaincy