Overcome

Word OVERCOME
Character 8
Hyphenation o ver come
Pronunciations /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/

Definitions and meanings of "Overcome"

What do we mean by overcome?

To defeat (another) in competition or conflict. intransitive verb

To deal with successfully; prevail over; surmount. intransitive verb

To overpower, as with emotion; affect deeply. intransitive verb

To surmount opposition; be victorious. intransitive verb

To come over; move or pass over or throughout.

To reach or extend over or throughout; spread over; cover; overflow; surcharge.

To overtake.

To overwhelm; oppress; overpower; surmount; conquer; vanquish; subdue.

To get beyond; outstrip; excel.

Synonyms Vanquish, Subdue, etc. See conquer.

To gain the superiority; be victorious; conquer.

Overpowered by liquor; intoxicated: in the past participle.

To gain the superiority; to be victorious. intransitive verb

To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue. transitive verb

To overflow; to surcharge. transitive verb

To come or pass over; to spread over. transitive verb

To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. verb

To win (a battle). verb

To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc. verb

To overwhelm with emotion. verb

The burden or recurring theme in a song.

A surplus.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Overcome

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The word "overcome" in example sentences

Then he went into the room, where his family had assembled, with joyous heart and shining face, and raising both hands, and lifting his eyes heavenward, exclaimed, "_We have overcome, we have overcome_." ❋ Unknown (1870)

~beautiful drowning this beautiful drowning this holy water this holy water is in my lungs and i am overcome i am overcome i am overcome i am overcome~ ❋ Vampishone (2002)

They proved the most difficult thing for our team to overcome is to spread the perimeter and take away our offense with the trap and the 1-3-1. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Brandy remains in "overcome" character after hearing from the judges. ❋ Lisa De Moraes (2010)

Republicans have a strong wind at their back heading into November, but one weakness the party must overcome is that, in many House and Senate races, a furious Republican primary electorate, dominated by Tea Party activists, has nominated candidates far more conservative than the constituents they seek to represent. ❋ Ryan Grim (2010)

We all want reform but ramming something this large and unprecedented without having the proper time to review and, btw, with so many disagreements still to overcome, is reckless and he's right to ask folks to tap the breaks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, the very first hurdle most writers have to overcome, is to shout down the voice in their own head that tells them that their writing is worthless. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Republicans have a strong wind at their back heading into November, but one weakness the party must overcome is that, in many House and Senate ... ❋ Ryan Grim (2010)

Of course one problem we're going to have to overcome is that while a psychiatrist may excel in what they do in the real world, they're probably not going to be very good at playing World of Warcraft. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The issue to overcome is how to safely share my “ME” data (Who I am, What my device is capable of, and Where I am) all in real time with ANY service. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This very system that our ancestors sought to overcome is alive and well in this part of the world (and many other parts). ❋ Jenni's Life At The Moment (2009)

Here, Ruby is once again overcome with an immense feeling of Dread, a feeling that coincides with the murder of a psychic and a mobster. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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