- ofercuman
- sv/t4 3rd pres ofercymþ past ofercóm/on ptp ofercumen to overcome, subdue, compel, conquer; obtain, attain, reach, overtake
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Overcame — Overcome O ver*come , v. t. [imp. {Overcame}; p. p. {Overcome}; p. pr & vb. n. {Overcoming}.] [AS. ofercuman. See {Over}, {Come}, and cf. {Supervene}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overcome — O ver*come , v. t. [imp. {Overcame}; p. p. {Overcome}; p. pr & vb. n. {Overcoming}.] [AS. ofercuman. See {Over}, {Come}, and cf. {Supervene}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overcome — O ver*come , v. t. [imp. {Overcame}; p. p. {Overcome}; p. pr & vb. n. {Overcoming}.] [AS. ofercuman. See {Over}, {Come}, and cf. {Supervene}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overcoming — Overcome O ver*come , v. t. [imp. {Overcame}; p. p. {Overcome}; p. pr & vb. n. {Overcoming}.] [AS. ofercuman. See {Over}, {Come}, and cf. {Supervene}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overcome — verb (overcame; come; coming) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ofercuman, from ofer over + cuman to come Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get the better of ; surmount < overcome difficulties > … New Collegiate Dictionary
overcome — overcomer, n. /oh veuhr kum /, v., overcame, overcome, overcoming. v.t. 1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy. 2. to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to… … Universalium
overcome — o|ver|come W3S3 [ˌəuvəˈkʌm US ˌouvər ] v past tense overcame [ ˈkeım] past participle overcome [T] [: Old English; Origin: ofercuman] 1.) to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something ▪ He struggled to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overcome — [c]/oʊvəˈkʌm / (say ohvuh kum) verb (overcame, overcome, overcoming) –verb (t) 1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat. 2. to prevail over (opposition, objections, temptations, etc.). 3. to surmount (difficulties, etc.) …
overcome — [ō΄vər kum′] vt. overcame, overcome, overcoming [ME ouercomen < OE ofercuman] 1. to get the better of in competition, struggle, etc.; conquer 2. to master, prevail over, or surmount [to overcome obstacles] 3. to make helpless; overpower or… … English World dictionary
overcome — v. (past came; past part. come) 1 tr. prevail over, master, conquer. 2 tr. (as overcome adj.) a exhausted, made helpless. b (usu. foll. by with, by) affected by (emotion etc.). 3 intr. be victorious. Etymology: OE ofercuman (as OVER , COME) … Useful english dictionary
