overcome
Signification (Anglais)
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- To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
- To prevail.
- To recover from (a difficulty), to get over
- To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.
- To come or pass over; to spread over.
- (obsolete) To overflow; to surcharge.
Concepts
sumonter
être vaincu
renverser qqch
Synonymes
overbear
have the best
bring into subjection
gain a victory
take hold of
triumph over
sweep over
get the best
press down
push aside
quiten
ride across
shoot dead
tread down
fight against
go to the end
make weak
prevail over
sail across
have a landslide victory
triumphed over
triump over
not to be transgressed
over-power
sub-dued
taken possession
get advantage over
obtain victory over
reduce to mildness
render submissive
be victorious
catch up with
climb over
encroach upon
fight down
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/
Étymologie (Anglais)
In summary
From Middle English overcomen, from Old English ofercuman (“to overcome, subdue, compel, conquer, obtain, attain, reach, overtake”), corresponding to over- + come. Cognate with Dutch overkomen (“to overcome”), German überkommen (“to overcome”), Danish overkomme (“to overcome”), Swedish överkomma (“to overcome”).
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