overcome

Meaning

1. To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
2. To prevail.
3. To recover from (a difficulty), to get over
4. To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.
5. To come or pass over; to spread over.
6. (obsolete) To overflow; to surcharge.

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

lay low

make weak

prevail over

sail across

throw down

abuse

have a landslide victory

triumphed over

move in on

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

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/

Inherited from Middle English

Inherited from Old English

Cognate with Dutch

Cognate with German

Cognate with Danish

Cognate with Swedish

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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