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Definition of Overcome
1. Verb. Win a victory over. "The fighter managed to overcome his opponent"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
Specialized synonyms: Demolish, Destroy, Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish, Wallop, Down, Overrun, Lurch, Skunk, Expel, Rout, Rout Out, Upset, Nose, Conquer, Come Through, Make It, Pull Round, Pull Through, Survive
Derivative terms: Overcomer
2. Verb. Get on top of; deal with successfully. "He overcame his shyness"
Generic synonyms: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Specialized synonyms: Bulldog
3. Verb. Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
Specialized synonyms: Devastate, Clutch, Get Hold Of, Seize, Kill, Benight, Knock Out, Stagger, Lock
Generic synonyms: Arouse, Elicit, Enkindle, Evoke, Fire, Kindle, Provoke, Raise
4. Verb. Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome. "The fighter managed to overcome his opponent"; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
Generic synonyms: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Definition of Overcome
1. v. t. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle.
2. v. i. To gain the superiority; to be victorious.
Definition of Overcome
1. to get the better of [v -CAME, -COMING, -COMES]
Medical Definition of Overcome
1. 1. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle. "This wretched woman overcome Of anguish, rather than of crime, hath been." (Spenser) 2. To overflow; to surcharge. 3. To come or pass over; to spreads over. "And overcome us like a summer's cloud." (Shak) Synonym: To conquer, subdue, vanquish, overpower, overthrow, overturn, defeat, crush, overbear, overwhelm, prostrate, beat, surmount. See Conquer. Origin: AS. Ofercuman. See Over, Come, and cf. Supervene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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