overcome

verb
UK: /ˌəʊvərˈkʌm/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/

  1. To successfully deal with or fight against a problem or difficulty.

    1. She will overcome it.
    2. They overcame many challenges to achieve their goal of opening a business.

  2. To defeat someone in a competition or battle.

    1. We overcame the enemy.
    2. Our team overcame their rivals in the final round of the championship.

  3. To affect someone very strongly or make them unable to act normally.

    1. He was overcome with sadness.
    2. The fumes overcame the workers, causing them to lose consciousness quickly.

Synonyms

defeat master vanquish surmount beat prevail subdue triumph conquer

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "overcome" in English means: To successfully deal with or fight against a problem or difficulty., To defeat someone in a competition or battle., To affect someone very strongly or make them unable to act normally..

The phonetic transcription of "overcome" is /ˌəʊvərˈkʌm/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "overcome": defeat, master, vanquish, surmount, beat, prevail, subdue, triumph, conquer.

Example usage of "overcome": "She will overcome it.". More examples on the page.