This is the 2263rd most frequent Dutch word.
overnemen
To take over.
Here, 'overnemen' means 'to take over' in the sense of assuming control or ownership.
Een nieuwe directeur zal het bedrijf overnemen.
A new director will take over the company.
In this context, 'overnemen' refers to 'adopting' or 'taking on' someone else's idea or concept.
Ik heb zijn idee overgenomen en verder uitgewerkt.
I adopted his idea and developed it further.
Here, 'overnemen' is used in the sense of 'copying' or 'transferring' something from one medium to another.