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overcome
[ oh-ver-kuhm ]
verb (used with object)
to overcome the enemy.
Synonyms:
- to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount:
to overcome one's weaknesses.
- to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind, as does liquor, a drug, exertion, or emotion:
I was overcome with grief.
- Archaic. to overspread or overrun.
overcome
/ ˌəʊəˈʌ /
verb
- tr to get the better of in a conflict
- tr; often passive to render incapable or powerless by laughter, sorrow, exhaustion, etc
he was overcome by fumes
- tr to surmount (obstacles, objections, etc)
- intr to be victorious
Other Word Forms
- ··dz· noun
- ܲ···dz adjective
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Figuring out how to do that is the job of Redick, who said he believed his team could overcome its size deficit.
It’s a testament to Pham that he overcame this distinct disadvantage through surgery and cutting edge procedures at the Boxer Wachler Vision Institute in Beverly Hills to carve out a 12-year big league career.
A key question facing the new oversight system is how it can overcome the byzantine dispersion of authority and tension between the different levels of government that beset the current system.
She added: "It makes me extremely proud to see actually how how far she's come, what she's overcome and what she is achieving. It's a real journey of strength and bravery... she's so brave."
Despite the facelift, Darbon says there are still "logistical and commercial challenges" around "road, rail and accommodation infrastructure" to overcome.
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