Take the helm Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. castrated bull
2. an indication of potential opportunity
(verb)
1. be a guiding or motivating force or drive
2. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TAKE (noun)
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
TAKE (verb)
1. be capable of holding or containing
2. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
HELM (verb)
1. be at or take the helm of
HELM (noun)
1. (figurative) a position of leadership
2. steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

Hint 3: Anagram

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