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Overtake

Overtake Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Overtake? [v] catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" [v] overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli [v] travel past, as of a vehicle; "The sports car passed all the trucks" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Overtake: catch \| catch up with \| overcome \| overhaul \| overpower \| overwhelm \| pass \| sweep over \| whelm Related Terms \| Find terms related to Overtake: attend \| befall \| booze up \| boozify \| catch up with \| come after \| come up to \| come up with \| come upon \| crock \| displace \| emanate \| ensue \| follow after \| follow up \| fuddle \| gain on \| gain upon \| go after \| hit \| issue \| lap \| leave behind \| leave standing \| outdistance \| outpace \| outrun \| outsail \| outstrip \| overhaul \| overwhelm \| pass \| pickle \| plaster \| pollute \| reach \| replace \| result \| seize \| souse \| stew \| stone \| strike \| succeed \| supervene \| swack \| take \| tipsify \| track \| trail See Also \| advance \| arouse \| benight \| clear \| clutch \| compete \| contend \| devastate \| elicit \| enkindle \| evoke \| fire \| get by \| get hold of \| go on \| kill \| kindle \| knock out \| lock \| march on \| move on \| pass on \| progress \| provoke \| raise \| seize \| stagger \| top \| vie Overtake In Webster's Dictionary \O`ver*take"\, v. t. [imp. {Overtook}; p. p. {Overtaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overtaking}.] 1. To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with. Follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say . . . Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good. --Gen. xliv. 4. He had him overtaken in his flight. --Spenser. 2. To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome. If a man be overtaken in a fault. --Gal. vi. 1 I shall see The winged vengeance overtake such children. --Shak. 3. Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken), drunken. [Obs.] --Holland.

Overtake Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Overtake?

[v] catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
[v] overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
[v] travel past, as of a vehicle; "The sports car passed all the trucks"

Overtake In Webster's Dictionary

\O`ver*take"\, v. t. [imp. {Overtook}; p. p.
{Overtaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overtaking}.]
1. To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion;
   to catch up with.

         Follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake
         them, say . . . Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for
         good.                                 --Gen. xliv.
                                               4.

         He had him overtaken in his flight.   --Spenser.

2. To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to
   capture; to overcome.

         If a man be overtaken in a fault.     --Gal. vi. 1

         I shall see The winged vengeance overtake such
         children.                             --Shak.

3. Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken),
   drunken. [Obs.] --Holland.

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