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US
/ˈoʊvɝˌkəm/
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[ UK /ˌəʊvəkˈʌm/ ]
[ UK /ˌəʊvəkˈʌm/ ]
VERB
-
get on top of; deal with successfully
He overcame his shyness
He overcame his shyness -
win a victory over
Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
He overcame his shyness
He overcame his shyness
defeat your enemies
He overcame his infirmity
You must overcome all difficulties -
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
Heart disease can get the best of us - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
How To Use overcome In A Sentence
- He did not seem overcome with pleasure at the idea of Philippa's visit, and she felt a little disappointed, but she had been interested in his talk; and as she went back to the house with Miss Mervyn, her mind was so full of it, that she felt obliged to tell her all about Tuvvy and Dennis, and her own plans for Becky's benefit. Black, White and Gray A Story of Three Homes
- Though a lie be well dressd, it is ever overcome.
- Whether these positive initiatives will be enough to overcome disappointment on the limited over-all budget reduction will depend on the extent to which the investor is willing to look beyond near-term sluggishness in North American growth. Budget '85 Special Meeting of The Empire Club of Canada
- They overcome fear and become strong and successful. The Guide to Greatness in Sales
- Little analysis was apparent in many of the early Programmes - a defect that was never entirely overcome.
- To overcome this problem, the Purdue researchers developed a means to create LEDs on low-cost, metal-coated silicon wafers, whereby the the silicon substrate is metalized with a built-in reflective layer of zirconium nitride. Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » New Low Cost LED Technology
- A speech therapist helped him overcome his stammer.
- He overcomes its characteristic darkening during preparation by throwing in a carrot.
- She was overcome with grief when her husband died.
- Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.