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   O·ver·come

   /ˌōvərˈkəm/

   

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   • 1. succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty): "she worked hard to overcome her paralyzing shyness" Similar get the better ofprevail overcontrolget control ofget/bring under controlbridletamemastergain mastery overdeal withconquerdefeatvanquishbeatsolvetriumph overbestworstoverpoweroverwhelmget overget a grip oncurbsubduesubjugaterepressquellquashinformal:lick
   • ▪ defeat (an opponent); prevail: "without firing a shot they overcame the guards" Similar defeatbeatbestconquertrouncethrashroutvanquishoverwhelmoverpowerdestroydrubget the better oftriumph overprevail overgain a victory overwin over/againstoutdooutclassoutstripsurpassexcelworstsubduequashcrushinformal:slaughtermurderkillclobberhammerwhiplickpastecrucifydemolishtankwipe the floor withmake mincemeat ofblow out of the watertake to the cleanerswalk (all) overrun rings aroundstuffshellacskunkown
   • ▪ (of an emotion) overpower or overwhelm: "she was obviously overcome with excitement"

   Word Origin Old Englishofercuman (see over-, come).

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   verb (used with object) , o·ver·came [oh-ver-, keym],o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy. Synonyms: vanquish. to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to overcome one's weaknesses.

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   verb. /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ /ˌəʊvərˈkʌm/ Verb Forms. overcome something to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something. She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying.

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   verb. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. synonyms: overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm. see more. verb. overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome. synonyms: get the best, have the best. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈoʊvərˌkʌm/ UK. /əʊvəˈkʌm/ Cite this entry. Style:

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   overcome meaning, definition, what is overcome: to successfully control a feeling or pro...: Learn more.

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   [usually passive] overcome somebody to be extremely strongly affected by something synonym overwhelm Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral. Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked through the window. The dead woman had been overcome by smoke. See overcome in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: overcome.

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   v.t. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy. 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.

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   ˌō-vər-ˈkəm. Definition of overcome. 1. as in to defeat. to achieve a victory over the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. defeat. conquer. master. worst. take. get. surmount. beat. best. stop. subdue. dispatch. succeed. prevail (over) win (against) triumph (over)