# overcame

Pronunciation: US say "oh-vur-KAYM" /ˌoʊ.vɚˈkeɪm/; UK say "oh-vuh-KAYM" /ˌəʊ.vəˈkeɪm/

## Verb

1. Past tense of overcome. — simple past of overcome
   - Simple: Past tense of overcome. Use it for the past.
   - _Early settlers overcame harsh winters through careful rationing and mutual aid._
   - _She overcame considerable resistance before her research was finally funded._
2. Past participle of overcome. Nonstandard; the standard form is overcome. *(nonstandard)* — past participle of overcome
   - Simple: Past participle of overcome. This use is nonstandard: careful speakers say have overcome, not have overcame.
   - _By graduation she had overcame setbacks that stopped most of her classmates._
   - _We have overcame far tougher odds than these before._

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