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How to sign: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died";
Similiar / Same: usurp, take over, arrogate, seize
Categories: take
Within this category: annex, appropriate, preoccupy, raid
How to sign: put clothing on one's body
"What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans";
Similiar / Same: put on, don, get into, wear
Categories: dress, get dressed
