take priority over

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Definition

Definition of take priority over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

importanceconsider more important than something else

In emergencies, safety measures take priority over routine tasks.
In our budget, education will take priority over entertainment.
Customer satisfaction should take priority over profit margins.

outweigh

precede

supersede

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Expressions with take

take down

remove something from a wall or surface

She took down the painting from the wall.

take off

remove something from a surface or body

He decided to take off his jacket.

take out

remove something from a place

She decided to take out the trash tonight..

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

take a break

pause an activity for a short rest or mental refreshment

Let's take a break and get some fresh air.

take care of

to look after someone or something

She takes care of her elderly parents..

Expressions with priority

priority seat

seat reserved for people needing assistance

She offered her priority seat to the elderly man.

have priority over

be treated as more important than something else

Safety must have priority over speed in this job.

key priority

thing considered more important than others and needing attention before them

Improving customer service is our key priority this year.

matter of top priority

thing that is most important and needs attention first

This is a matter of top priority for the team.

priority setting

process of deciding which tasks or goals are most important

Good priority setting helps managers handle many projects at once.

take priority

become more important than other things

Safety will take priority over speed in this project.

top priority

most important or urgent matter

Finishing the project on time was the top priority for the team..

high-priority

adj.

very important and needing immediate attention

The boss gave her a high-priority task to complete by the end of the day.

medium priority

level of importance ranked between high and low among tasks

The software bug was given medium priority and scheduled for next week.

priority boarding

service allowing certain passengers to board a vehicle before other passengers

We paid extra for priority boarding to secure overhead bin space.

Terms with take priority over included in their meaning

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cut in front of

priority order

take priority over others in a process or sequence

take the front seat

priority

take priority over other matters

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French:primer, ...
German:Vorrang haben, ...
Italian:avere la precedenza su, ...
Spanish:tener prioridad sobre, ...
Portuguese:ter prioridade sobre, ...
Chinese:优先于, ...
Japanese:優先する, ...
Arabic:قَدَّمَ عَلَى, ...
Hebrew:לְקַבֵּל, ...
Russian:иметь приоритет, ...
Ukrainian:мати пріоритет над, ...
Hindi:प्राथमिकता देना, ...
Bengali:অগ্রাধিকার পাওয়া, ...
Catalan:tenir prioritat sobre, ...
Czech:mít přednost před, ...
Danish:have forrang frem for, ...
Dutch:voorgaan, ...
Greek:προηγούμαι, ...
Hungarian:elsőbbséget élvez valamivel szemben, ...
Khmer:ចាត់ទុកថាសំខាន់ជាង, ...
Korean:우선하다, ...
Persian:اولویت داشتن بر, ...
Polish:mieć pierwszeństwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):ter prioridade sobre, ...
Romanian:a avea prioritate față de, ...
Swedish:gå före, ...
Thai:มาก่อน, ...
Turkish:önüne geçmek, ...
Vietnamese:được ưu tiên hơn, ...

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