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overcome
verb
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- O
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- VERCOM
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˌəʊvəˈkʌm
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
“Heart disease can get the best of us”
verb
win a victory over
“You must overcome all difficulties”
verb
get on top of; deal with successfully
“He overcame his shyness”
verb
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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Example Sentences
Heart disease can get the best of us
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
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