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overcome vs overpower

overpower vs overcome

overcome and overpower both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overcome No No Yes No
overpower No No Yes No
As verbs, overcome and overpower are synonyms defined as:
  • overcome and overpower: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Other synonyms of overcome include overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm.
overcome (verb) overpower (verb)
get on top of; deal with successfully overcome by superior force
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
win a victory over
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Difference between overcome and overpower

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