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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•came (ō′vər kām′),USA pronunciation v. - pt. of overcome.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•come /ˌoʊvɚˈkʌm/USA pronunciation v., -came, -come, -com•ing. - to defeat or gain an advantage over (someone or something) in a struggle or conflict;
gain the victory over (someone or something);
conquer: [~ + object]We overcame the enemy on the last attack.[no object]vowed to overcome. - to succeed in controlling:[~ + object]to overcome the temptation to smoke.
- to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind:[~ + object]The firefighters were overcome by smoke.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•come (ō′vər kum′),USA pronunciation v., -came, -come, -com•ing.
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.
v.i. - to gain the victory;
win;
conquer:a plan to overcome by any means possible.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English ofercuman. See over-, come
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vanquish. See defeat.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: overcome /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ vb ( -comes, -coming, -came, -come)- (transitive) to get the better of in a conflict
- (tr; often passive) to render incapable or powerless by laughter, sorrow, exhaustion, etc
- (transitive) to surmount (obstacles, objections, etc)
- (intransitive) to be victorious
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