overcome

Formsovercomes, overcoming, overcame, overcome

Pluralovercomes

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To get past something that blocks your way or makes life hard.

   Like climbing over a wall that is standing in your way.

   She worked hard to overcome her fear of speaking in class.

   The hikers overcame the steep rocks and reached the top.

   Similarconquer, surmount, beat, master, defeat

   Oppositesuccumb

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To get better after something hard or painful has happened to you.

   It took her a long time to overcome the loss of her dog.

   He overcame his illness and went back to work in the spring.

   Similarsurvive, conquer, surmount, beat

3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To beat someone in a fight, game, or contest.

   Our team overcame the champions in the final game.

   The small army could not overcome the larger force.

   Similarvanquish

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4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To win in the end after a long, hard struggle.

   Even when things looked bad, the team believed they would overcome.

   She overcame in the end, despite every setback along the way.

   Similarprevail, triumph, win, succeed

   Oppositefail, lose

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5. 5
   adjective

   Beaten or made helpless by something stronger, such as smoke or a strong feeling.

   Overcome with joy, she could hardly speak.

   The rescuers found two workers overcome by fumes near the exit.

   Similaroverwhelmed, overpowered, stricken, defeated

   Oppositecomposed, unaffected

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6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To move across something and slowly cover it.

   Each evening, shadows overcome the valley as the sun goes down.

   Dark clouds overcame the sky just before the storm.

   Similarovertake

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7. 7
   noundialectalScotlandcountable

   The part of a song that comes back again and again.

   Everyone joined in when the overcome of the song came around again.

   She forgot the verses but still remembered the overcome.

   Similarrefrain, chorus

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8. 8
   noundialectalScotlandcountable or uncountable

   An extra amount that is left over after you have used what you need.

   After paying every bill, there was a small overcome left in the account.

   The farm sold its overcome of milk to the neighbors.

   Similarsurplus, excess, remainder, overflow

   Oppositedeficit, shortfall

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