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overtake vs move on

move on vs overtake

overtake and move on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overtake No No Yes No
move on No No Yes No
As verbs, move on is a hypernym of overtake; that is, move on is a word with a broader meaning than overtake:
  • overtake: travel past
  • move on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of overtake include advance, go on, march on, pass on, progress.
overtake (verb) move on (verb)
catch up with and possibly overtake move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
travel past
Difference between overtake and move on

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