overcome in English dictionary

  • overcome

    Meanings and definitions of "overcome"

    • (transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
    • (transitive, obsolete) To win (a battle).
    • (transitive) To overwhelm with emotion (usually in passive).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete)
      To win (a battle).
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.
    • verb
      (transitive, usually in passive)
      To overwhelm with emotion.
    • verb
      To come or pass over; to spread over.
    • verb
      To overflow; to surcharge.
    • overcome (e.g. difficulties)
    • surmount, get the better of
    • To surmount a physical or an abstract obstacle.
    • To end in success a struggle or contest.
    • step over or across
    • verb
      get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
    • verb
      overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    • verb
      overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
    • verb
      win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

    Synonyms of "overcome" in English dictionary

    overpower, raise, provoke are the top synonyms of "overcome" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of overcome

    • overcome ( third-person singular simple present overcomes, present participle overcoming, simple past overcame, past participle overcome)
    • overcome, overcame, overcome; he ~s; be ~ing
    • overcome (third-person singular simple present overcomes, present participle overcoming, simple past overcame, past participle overcome)
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