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"


2. Verb. Get on top of; deal with successfully. "He overcame his shyness"
Exact synonyms: Get Over, Master, Subdue, Surmount
Generic synonyms: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Specialized synonyms: Bulldog

3. Verb. Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

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"
Exact synonyms: Get The Best, Have The Best
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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overcome

overcloy
overcloys
overcoach
overcoached
overcoaches
overcoaching
overcoat
overcoating
overcoats
overcold
overcolor
overcolored
overcoloring
overcolors
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overcome (current term)
overcomer
overcomers
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overcommit
overcommitment
overcommitments
overcommits
overcommitted
overcommitting
overcommunicate
overcompensate
overcompensated
overcompensates

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