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to overcome
01
to succeed in solving, controlling, or dealing with something difficult
Transitive: to overcome something difficult
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Irregular
Present tense
overcome
3rd person singular
overcomes
Present participle
overcoming
Past simple
overcame
Past participle
overcome
Examples
She overcame obstacles in her career by demonstrating resilience and determination.
Examples
She overcame her rivals in the final match to win the tournament.
03
to be strongly affected or overwhelmed by a particular feeling or emotion
Transitive: to overcome sb
Examples
He was overcome with grief after hearing the sad news.
04
to succeed in defeating an opponent or prevailing in a challenge or competition
Transitive: to overcome an ooponent
Examples
The team overcame their rivals in a thrilling final match.
Lexical Tree
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