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come through vs overcome

overcome vs come through

come through and overcome both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
come through No No Yes No
overcome No No Yes No
As verbs, overcome is a hypernym of come through; that is, overcome is a word with a broader meaning than come through:
  • come through: continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
  • overcome: win a victory over
Other hypernyms of come through include defeat, get the better of.
come through (verb) overcome (verb)
penetrate get on top of; deal with successfully
succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
attain success or reach a desired goal win a victory over
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.) overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Difference between come through and overcome

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