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overcome
o·ver·come O0179000 (ō′vər-kŭm′)v. o·ver·came (-kām′), o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing, o·ver·comes v.tr.1. To defeat (another) in competition or conflict: overcame the opposing team in the last quarter.2. To deal with successfully; prevail over; surmount: tried to overcome the obstacles of poverty.3. To overpower, as with emotion; affect deeply: was overcome with grief.v.intr. To surmount opposition; be victorious.overcome (ˌəʊvəˈkʌm) vb, -comes, -coming, -came or -come1. (tr) to get the better of in a conflict2. (tr; often passive) to render incapable or powerless by laughter, sorrow, exhaustion, etc: he was overcome by fumes. 3. (tr) to surmount (obstacles, objections, etc)4. (intr) to be victoriouso•ver•come (ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm) v. -came, -come, -com•ing. v.t. 1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict. 2. to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.). 3. to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind: overcome by smoke. v.i. 4. to gain the victory; win; conquer. [before 900] o`ver•com′er, n. syn: See defeat. overcome- convince - Started out meaning "overcome, conquer."
- evict - First meant "conquer, overcome."
- exflunct - To overcome or beat thoroughly—or to use up completely.
- profligate - To overcome or overthrow.
overcome Past participle: overcome Gerund: overcoming
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overcome | overcome |
Present |
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I overcome | you overcome | he/she/it overcomes | we overcome | you overcome | they overcome |
Preterite |
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I overcame | you overcame | he/she/it overcame | we overcame | you overcame | they overcame |
Present Continuous |
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I am overcoming | you are overcoming | he/she/it is overcoming | we are overcoming | you are overcoming | they are overcoming |
Present Perfect |
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I have overcome | you have overcome | he/she/it has overcome | we have overcome | you have overcome | they have overcome |
Past Continuous |
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I was overcoming | you were overcoming | he/she/it was overcoming | we were overcoming | you were overcoming | they were overcoming |
Past Perfect |
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I had overcome | you had overcome | he/she/it had overcome | we had overcome | you had overcome | they had overcome |
Future |
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I will overcome | you will overcome | he/she/it will overcome | we will overcome | you will overcome | they will overcome |
Future Perfect |
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I will have overcome | you will have overcome | he/she/it will have overcome | we will have overcome | you will have overcome | they will have overcome |
Future Continuous |
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I will be overcoming | you will be overcoming | he/she/it will be overcoming | we will be overcoming | you will be overcoming | they will be overcoming |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been overcoming | you have been overcoming | he/she/it has been overcoming | we have been overcoming | you have been overcoming | they have been overcoming |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been overcoming | you will have been overcoming | he/she/it will have been overcoming | we will have been overcoming | you will have been overcoming | they will have been overcoming |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been overcoming | you had been overcoming | he/she/it had been overcoming | we had been overcoming | you had been overcoming | they had been overcoming |
Conditional |
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I would overcome | you would overcome | he/she/it would overcome | we would overcome | you would overcome | they would overcome |
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I would have overcome | you would have overcome | he/she/it would have overcome | we would have overcome | you would have overcome | they would have overcome | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"defeat, get the better ofdemolish, destroy - defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"wallop - defeat soundly and utterly; "We'll wallop them!"down - bring down or defeat (an opponent)overrun - seize the position of and defeat; "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land"skunk, lurch - defeat by a lurchrout, rout out, expel - cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"upset - defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team"nose - defeat by a narrow marginconquer - overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"make it, pull round, pull through, survive, come through - continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds" | | 2. | overcome - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"surmount, master, subdue, get overbeat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"bulldog - throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo | | 3. | overcome - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimulioverwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overtakedevastate - 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" | | 4. | overcome - overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"get the best, have the bestbeat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" |
overcomeverb1. defeat, beat, conquer, master, tank (slang), crush, overwhelm, overthrow, lick (informal), undo, subdue, rout, overpower, quell, triumph over, best, get the better of, trounce, worst, clobber (slang), stuff (slang), vanquish, surmount, subjugate, prevail over, wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), blow (someone) out of the water (slang), come out on top of (informal), bring (someone) to their knees (informal), render incapable, render powerless, be victorious over, render helpless the satisfaction of overcoming a rival2. conquer, beat, master, survive, weather, curb, suppress, subdue, rise above, quell, triumph over, get the better of, vanquish I have fought to overcome my fear of spiders.adjective1. overwhelmed, moved, affected, emotional, choked, speechless, bowled over (informal), unable to continue, at a loss for words, visibly moved, swept off your feet I don't know what to say! I'm quite overcome.overcomeverb1. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst.Informal: trim, whip.Slang: ace, lick.Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.2. To affect deeply or completely, as with emotion:crush, engulf, overpower, overwhelm, prostrate.Translationsovercome (əuvəˈkam) adjective helpless; defeated by emotion etc. overcome with grief; I felt quite overcome. 壓倒的 压倒的 verb – past tense ˌoverˈcame (-ˈkeim) : past participle ˌoverˈcome – to defeat or conquer. She finally overcame her fear of the dark. 戰勝,克服 战胜,克服
overcome
Synonyms for overcomeverb defeatSynonyms- defeat
- beat
- conquer
- master
- tank
- crush
- overwhelm
- overthrow
- lick
- undo
- subdue
- rout
- overpower
- quell
- triumph over
- best
- get the better of
- trounce
- worst
- clobber
- stuff
- vanquish
- surmount
- subjugate
- prevail over
- wipe the floor with
- make mincemeat of
- blow (someone) out of the water
- come out on top of
- bring (someone) to their knees
- render incapable
- render powerless
- be victorious over
- render helpless
verb conquerSynonyms- conquer
- beat
- master
- survive
- weather
- curb
- suppress
- subdue
- rise above
- quell
- triumph over
- get the better of
- vanquish
adj overwhelmedSynonyms- overwhelmed
- moved
- affected
- emotional
- choked
- speechless
- bowled over
- unable to continue
- at a loss for words
- visibly moved
- swept off your feet
Synonyms for overcomeverb to win a victory over, as in battle or a competitionSynonyms- beat
- best
- conquer
- defeat
- master
- prevail against
- rout
- subdue
- subjugate
- surmount
- triumph over
- vanquish
- worst
- trim
- whip
- ace
- lick
verb to affect deeply or completely, as with emotionSynonyms- crush
- engulf
- overpower
- overwhelm
- prostrate
Synonyms for overcomeverb win a victory overSynonymsRelated Words- demolish
- destroy
- beat
- beat out
- vanquish
- trounce
- crush
- shell
- wallop
- down
- overrun
- skunk
- lurch
- rout
- rout out
- expel
- upset
- nose
- conquer
- make it
- pull round
- pull through
- survive
- come through
verb get on top ofSynonyms- surmount
- master
- subdue
- get over
Related Words- beat
- beat out
- vanquish
- trounce
- crush
- shell
- bulldog
verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuliSynonyms- overwhelm
- sweep over
- whelm
- overpower
- overtake
Related Words- devastate
- clutch
- get hold of
- seize
- arouse
- elicit
- evoke
- provoke
- enkindle
- kindle
- fire
- raise
- kill
- benight
- knock out
- stagger
- lock
verb overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcomeSynonyms- get the best
- have the best
Related Words- beat
- beat out
- vanquish
- trounce
- crush
- shell
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