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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (1)

1. assume an office, duty, or title;
- Example: "When will the new President take office?"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

take office
    v 1: assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new
         President take office?" [ant: leave office, quit,
         resign, step down]