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take the con en · VERB

(qualifier:literal) To take over navigational duties on the bridge of a ship.
- Mr. Renner, take the con!" Jolt meters swung before the acceleration alarms; Renner must have set up the course in advance and slapped the keys the instant he was given control. 1974, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, The Mote in God's Eye:
(figuratively, general) To take over responsibilities from someone else and thus become in charge of a situation.

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takes the con	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic
taking the con	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
taken the con	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
took the con	Tense=Past	lexicographic