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o·ver·came

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–verb

pt. of overcome.

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o·ver·come

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.

2.	to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to overcome one's weaknesses.

3.	to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind, as does liquor, a drug, exertion, or emotion: I was overcome with grief.

4.	Archaic. to overspread or overrun.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to gain the victory; win; conquer: a plan to overcome by any means possible.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE ofercuman. See over-, come

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—Related forms

o·ver·com·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. vanquish. See defeat.

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v. Past tense of overcome.

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o·ver·come Audio Help   (ō'vər-kŭm') Pronunciation Key
v.   o·ver·came (-kām'), o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing, o·ver·comes

v.   tr.

To defeat (another) in competition or conflict; conquer. See Synonyms at defeat.
To prevail over; surmount: tried to overcome the obstacles of poverty.
To overpower, as with emotion; affect deeply.