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单词 overcome
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overcome

UK /ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkʌm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyovercome
he/she/itovercomes
present participleovercoming
past tenseovercame
past participleovercome

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem

    Jimmy overcame his difficulties to graduate with a first-class degree.

    What can I do to overcome my fear of rejection?

    Synonyms and related words

    To successfully deal with a problem or difficulty

    Collocates

    Nouns frequently used as objects of overcome
    ▪ adversity, barrier, difficulty, disadvantage, fear, handicap, hurdle, limitations, obstacle, prejudice, problem, resistance, weakness

  2. 2
    usually passiveto make someone very emotional, weak, ill, or unconscious

    Exhaustion finally overcame her and she collapsed.

    be overcome by something:

    Two men died when they were overcome by fumes from the fire.

    be overcome with emotion/excitement/horror etc:

    The entire family was overcome with grief.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cause someone to have an illness or feel ill
  3. 3
    to defeat someone or something

    Government troops have finally overcome rebel forces in the north.

    Synonyms and related words

    To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument

overcome

US /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyovercome
he/she/itovercomes
present participleovercoming
past tenseovercame
past participleovercome

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem

    Jimmy overcame his difficulties to graduate.

    What can I do to overcome my fear of rejection?

    Synonyms and related words

    To successfully deal with a problem or difficulty

    Collocates

    Nouns frequently used as objects of overcome
    ▪ adversity, barrier, difficulty, disadvantage, fear, handicap, hurdle, limitations, obstacle, prejudice, problem, resistance, weakness

  2. 2
    to defeat someone or something

    Sampras finally overcame Agassi in the fifth set.

    Synonyms and related words

    To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
  3. 3
    usually passiveto make someone very emotional, weak, sick, or unconscious

    Exhaustion finally overcame her and she collapsed.

    be overcome by something:

    Two men died when they were overcome by fumes from the fire.

    be overcome with emotion/excitement/horror etc.:

    The entire family was overcome with grief.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cause someone to have an illness or feel ill
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