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get hold of vs overpower

overpower vs get hold of

get hold of and overpower both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get hold of No No Yes No
overpower No No Yes No
As verbs, overpower is a hypernym of get hold of; that is, overpower is a word with a broader meaning than get hold of:
  • get hold of: affect
  • overpower: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Other hypernyms of get hold of include overcome, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm.
get hold of (verb) overpower (verb)
affect overcome by superior force
be in or establish communication with overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
get into one's hands, take physically
Difference between get hold of and overpower

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