overtake

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O0195700 (ō′vər-tāk′)tr.v. o·ver·took (-to͝ok′), o·ver·tak·en (-tā′kən), o·ver·tak·ing, o·ver·takes 1. a. To catch up with; draw even or level with.b. To pass after catching up with.2. To come upon unexpectedly; take by surprise: geopolitical strategists who were overtaken by events in southeast Asia.

overtake

(ˌəʊvəˈteɪk) vb, -takes, -taking, -took or -taken1. (Automotive Engineering) chiefly Brit to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction2. (tr) to pass or do better than, after catching up with3. (tr) to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly: night overtook him. 4. (tr) to catch up with; draw level with

o•ver•take

(ˌoʊ vərˈteɪk)

v.t. -took, -tak•en, -tak•ing. 1. to catch up with. 2. to catch up with and pass. 3. to befall suddenly. [1175–1225]

overtake

Past participle: overtaken
Gerund: overtaking

Imperative
overtake
overtake

Present
I overtake
you overtake
he/she/it overtakes
we overtake
you overtake
they overtake

Preterite
I overtook
you overtook
he/she/it overtook
we overtook
you overtook
they overtook

Present Continuous
I am overtaking
you are overtaking
he/she/it is overtaking
we are overtaking
you are overtaking
they are overtaking

Present Perfect
I have overtaken
you have overtaken
he/she/it has overtaken
we have overtaken
you have overtaken
they have overtaken

Past Continuous
I was overtaking
you were overtaking
he/she/it was overtaking
we were overtaking
you were overtaking
they were overtaking

Past Perfect
I had overtaken
you had overtaken
he/she/it had overtaken
we had overtaken
you had overtaken
they had overtaken

Future
I will overtake
you will overtake
he/she/it will overtake
we will overtake
you will overtake
they will overtake

Future Perfect
I will have overtaken
you will have overtaken
he/she/it will have overtaken
we will have overtaken
you will have overtaken
they will have overtaken

Future Continuous
I will be overtaking
you will be overtaking
he/she/it will be overtaking
we will be overtaking
you will be overtaking
they will be overtaking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been overtaking
you have been overtaking
he/she/it has been overtaking
we have been overtaking
you have been overtaking
they have been overtaking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been overtaking
you will have been overtaking
he/she/it will have been overtaking
we will have been overtaking
you will have been overtaking
they will have been overtaking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been overtaking
you had been overtaking
he/she/it had been overtaking
we had been overtaking
you had been overtaking
they had been overtaking

Conditional
I would overtake
you would overtake
he/she/it would overtake
we would overtake
you would overtake
they would overtake

Past Conditional
I would have overtaken
you would have overtaken
he/she/it would have overtaken
we would have overtaken
you would have overtaken
they would have overtaken

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	overtake - catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"catch up with, catchcatch - reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
	2.	overtake - travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"overhaul, passadvance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"get by - pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"top, clear - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
	3.	overtake - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimulioverwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overcomedevastate - overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"clutch, get hold of, seize - affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"kill - overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"benight - overtake with darkness or nightknock out - overwhelm with admiration; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm"stagger - astound or overwhelm, as with shock; "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake"lock - hold fast (in a certain state); "He was locked in a laughing fit"

overtake

verb1. pass, leave behind, overhaul, catch up with, get past, cut up (informal), leave standing (informal), draw level with, outdistance, go by or past He overtook the truck and pulled into the inside lane.2. outdo, top, exceed, eclipse, surpass, outstrip, get the better of, outclass, outshine, best, go one better than (informal), outdistance, be one up on Japan has overtaken Britain as the Mini's biggest market.3. befall, hit, happen to, come upon, take by surprise, catch off guard, catch unawares, catch unprepared Tragedy was about to overtake him.4. engulf, overwhelm, hit, strike, consume, swamp, envelop, swallow up A sudden flood of panic overtook me.

overtake

verb1. To come up even with another:catch up.2. To catch up with and move past:overhaul, pass.

Translations

超过

overtake

(əuvəˈteik) – past tense ˌoverˈtook (-ˈtuk) : past participle ˌoverˈtaken – verb to pass (a car etc) while driving etc. He overtook a police-car.超过

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verb pass

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verb outdo

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verb befall

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verb engulf

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verb to come up even with another

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verb to catch up with and move past

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verb catch up with and possibly overtake

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verb travel past

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verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

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