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beat vs overcome

overcome vs beat

beat is a noun but overcome is not a noun.

beat is an adjective but overcome is not an adjective.

beat and overcome both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beat Yes Yes Yes No
overcome No No Yes No
As verbs, overcome is a hypernym of beat; that is, overcome is a word with a broader meaning than beat:
  • beat: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  • overcome: win a victory over
Other hypernyms of beat include defeat, get the better of.
As verbs, overcome is a hyponym of beat; that is, overcome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beat:
  • beat: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  • overcome: overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
beat (noun) overcome (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
a stroke or blow
a regular rate of repetition
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
beat (adjective) overcome (adjective)
very tired
beat (verb) overcome (verb)
wear out completely get on top of; deal with successfully
be a mystery or bewildering to overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict win a victory over
beat through cleverness and wit overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
hit repeatedly
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
stir vigorously
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
shape by beating
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
move rhythmically
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with a thrashing motion
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make a rhythmic sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
glare or strike with great intensity
avoid paying
be superior
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