take the helm (English, verb)
expansion: take the helm (third-person singular simple present takes the helm, present participle taking the helm, simple past took the helm, past participle taken the helm)
Senses:
topics: nautical
transport
qualifier: literal
glosses: To assume responsibility for steering a ship.
glosses: To take over responsibility (of something) from someone else.
tags: broadly
figuratively
Forms:
form: takes the helm
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: taking the helm
tags: participle
present
form: took the helm
tags: past
form: taken the helm
tags: participle
past