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overcome vs stagger

stagger vs overcome

overcome is not a noun while stagger is a noun.

overcome and stagger both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overcome No No Yes No
stagger Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stagger is a hyponym of overcome; that is, stagger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overcome:
  • overcome: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  • stagger: astound or overwhelm, as with shock
Other hyponyms of overcome include devastate, clutch, get hold of, seize, kill, benight, knock out, lock.
overcome (noun) stagger (noun)
an unsteady uneven gait
overcome (verb) stagger (verb)
get on top of; deal with successfully to arrange in a systematic order
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome astound or overwhelm, as with shock
win a victory over walk as if unable to control one's movements
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli walk with great difficulty
Difference between overcome and stagger

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