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overcomes

verb
USoh-vur-KUMZ/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈkʌmz/Sayoh-vuh-KUMZUK/ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌmz/AUS/ˌəʉ.vəˈkɐmz/

1 meaning of overcomes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of overcome. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    She overcomes her fear every time she steps on stage.

    He always overcomes the hardest problems with patience.

    Note

overcomes is a form of overcome

overcome, verb: To get past something that blocks your way or makes life hard. Full entry

Forms
overcome also past participleovercomes he/she/itovercoming -ing formovercame past tense
Spelling
overcome → overcomes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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