Attacked and took possession of (7)

I believe the answer is:

overran

(Other definitions for overran that I've seen before include "Lasted too long" , "Went on too long" , "Stormed" , "overwhelmed the enemy" , "took too long" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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