overtake vs overpower

overtake and overpower both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overtake	No	No	Yes	No
overpower	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, overtake and overpower are synonyms defined as:

overtake and overpower: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Other synonyms of overtake include overcome, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm.

overtake (verb)	overpower (verb)
catch up with and possibly overtake	overcome by superior force
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli	overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
travel past