Word: takeover
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: take
o
ver
Definition: The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase.
Morphemes:
Affix: take
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To receive or acquire (property) by law (e.g. as an heir).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: take
Language: en
Decoded: take
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To receive or acquire (property) by law (e.g. as an heir).
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denotes the past participle form when attached to a verb.
Affix: over
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc.