overcome
verb /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/
/ˌəʊvərˈkʌm/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they overcome | /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ /ˌəʊvərˈkʌm/ |
| he / she / it overcomes | /ˌəʊvəˈkʌmz/ /ˌəʊvərˈkʌmz/ |
| past simple overcame | /ˌəʊvəˈkeɪm/ /ˌəʊvərˈkeɪm/ |
| past participle overcome | /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ /ˌəʊvərˈkʌm/ |
| -ing form overcoming | /ˌəʊvəˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈkʌmɪŋ/ |
- 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
- He overcame a strong temptation to run away.
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2- Therapy helped her overcome her fear.
- These problems were never entirely overcome.
- There are at least two major obstacles that must be overcome.
- This problem is largely overcome by printing out a new set of data.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- successfully
- not entirely
- …
- be able to
- help (to)
- help somebody (to)
- …
- an attempt to overcome something
- overcome somebody/something to defeat somebody
- In the final game Sweden easily overcame France.
Extra Examples- She overcame strong opposition to take the title.
- This could be the year that he finally overcomes his great rival and clinches the championship.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- successfully
- not entirely
- …
- be able to
- help (to)
- help somebody (to)
- …
- an attempt to overcome something
- [usually passive] overcome somebody to affect somebody very strongly 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.
Extra Examples- He was suddenly overcome with remorse for the harm he had done.
- She felt almost overcome by a tide of relief.
- She felt quite overcome by their kindness.
- The officers on duty were visibly overcome, many of them in tears.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quite
- almost
- …
- by
- with
Word OriginOld English ofercuman (see over-, come).