Meaning & Definition of Overcome in English
English⟶
Overcome
/oʊvərkəm/
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- get the better of,
- overcome,
- defeat
2. Get on top of
- Deal with successfully
- "He overcame his shyness"
synonym:
- overcome,
- get over,
- subdue,
- surmount,
- master
3. Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
synonym:
- overwhelm,
- overpower,
- sweep over,
- whelm,
- overcome,
- overtake
4. Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
- "Heart disease can get the best of us"
synonym:
- get the best,
- have the best,
- overcome
Examples of using
If you made a mistake, then overcome your shame, try to expiate your fault.
Tom was overcome by the heat.
Tom was overcome with jealousy.