The term 'take over' can be defined as gaining control of something, and the crossword solutions provided are all related to this concept. The solutions include 'COMMANDEER' (10 letters), which means to take possession of something for military or official use; 'ADOPT' (5 letters), which means to take on or assume responsibility for something; 'ANNEX' (5 letters), which means to incorporate a territory into an existing political unit; 'coopt' (5 letters), which means to gain control of something by inviting participation; 'SEIZE' (5 letters), which means to take possession of something by force; 'USURP' (5 letters), which means to take control of something without legal authority; 'hornin' (6 letters), which means to take control of something by force; 'INFEST' (6 letters), which means to take control of something by occupying it in large numbers; 'INVADE' (6 letters), which means to enter a place with hostile intent; 'OCCUPY' (6 letters), which means to take control of a place; 'stepin' (6 letters), which means to take control of something temporarily; 'PREEMPT' (7 letters), which means to take control of something before someone else can; 'OVERRIDE' (8 letters), which means to take control of something by overriding existing rules; and 'RECAPTURE' (9 letters), which means to take control of something again.