† under-getv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To catch up with, overtake.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > gain (ground) upon > catch up or overtake
betakea1000
oftakelOE
overtakec1225
ofgoc1300
under-get1390
attain1393
overget?a1400
overgoc1425
gaincopec1440
overhiec1440
overhalec1540
overcatch1570
overhent1590
win1596
to grow on or upon1603
catcha1616
to fetch up1622
to fetch of, upon1659
overhaul1793
to meet up with1837
to catch up1838
to get past1857
1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 197 Hire Schip..stinte noght, er it..hath the vessell undergete, Which Maister was of al the Flete.
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