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overcome - Dictionary definition and meaning for overcome
OVERCOME
(verb) overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
"Heart disease can get the best of us"
synonyms : get the best , have the best(verb) win a victory over
"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"
synonyms : defeat , get the better of(verb) get on top of; deal with successfully
"He overcame his shyness"
synonyms : get over , master , subdue , surmount(verb) overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
synonyms : overpower , overtake , overwhelm , sweep over , whelmShe was overwhelmed with grief and despair. -added by naila_inlas
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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