Overcome
WordNet
verb
(1) Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
"Heart disease can get the best of us"
(2) Win a victory over
"You must overcome all difficulties"
"Defeat your enemies"
"He overcame his shyness"
"She conquered here fear of mice"
"He overcame his infirmity"
"Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
(3) Get on top of; deal with successfully
"He overcame his shyness"
(4) Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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Etymology
, corresponding to . Cognate with Dutch , German , Swedish , Danish .
Verb
- To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
- To win (a battle).
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book IV:
- thenne he sente for the quene and sone she was come, and she maade grete Joye of the ouercomynge of that bataille.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book IV:
- To overwhelm with emotion (usually in passive).
- I was overcome with anger.