to speak, to give a speech before a group, to take the floor

to take over, to handle it from here, to take it from here, to pick up the slack

Alternative form of prendre le relais

(transitive with sur) to move in front of someone, to precede / (transitive with sur) (figurative) to take precedence, to trump in significance

(transitive) to take to heart

(transitive, sometimes proscribed) to take for granted

to take seriously / to take oneself seriously

(transitive with à) (informal) to pester / (reflexive, informal) to get worked up over something, to let something get to oneself, to tie oneself in knots over something / (reflexive, informal, transitive with avec) to get into an argument with someone

(informal) to take one's time

(transitive with avec) to take liberties with