to become bigger or more important than sth else; to replace sth :
Try not to let negative thoughts take over.
It has been suggested that mammals took over from dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
to become bigger or more important than sth else; to replace sth :
Try not to let negative thoughts take over.
It has been suggested that mammals took over from dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005