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Definition: Meaning of, overcome in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əʊvəˈkʌm /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
overcome overcame overcome
Present Participle Third Person Singular
overcoming overcomes
[transitive]
  1. to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
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  2. [usually passive] if smoke or gas overcomes someone, they become extremely sick or unconscious because they breathe it
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  3. if an emotion overcomes someone, they cannot behave normally because they feel the emotion so strongly
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  4. to fight and win against someone or something
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overcome used in phrases

  • We Shall Overcome
    1. a protest song written in 1960 by Pete Seeger to an old traditional tune, which was especially popular during the civil rights movement in the US, when it was often sung by large crowds at meetings and on protest marches. It is still sung by groups of people who are fighting against unfair laws or unfair governments.
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