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overcome vs overtake

overtake vs overcome

overcome and overtake both are verbs.

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

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