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overcome overcome definition

overcome


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  overcome 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  overcome 
 
  Sense  1 
  overcome,  defeat 
  =>  demolish,  destroy 
  =>  beat  beat  out  crush,  trounce,  vanquish 
  =>  wallop 
  =>  down 
  =>  lurch,  skunk 
  =>  get  the  best,  have  the  best,  overcome 
  =>  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  rout,  rout  out  expel 
  =>  upset 
  =>  nose 
  =>  conquer 
  =>  survive,  pull  through  pull  round,  come  through  make  it 
 
  Sense  2 
  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  bulldog 
 
  Sense  3 
  overwhelm,  overpower,  sweep  over  whelm,  overcome,  overtake 
  =>  devastate 
  =>  seize,  clutch,  get  hold  of 
  =>  kill 
  =>  benight 
  =>  knock  out 
  =>  stagger 
  =>  lock 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  overcome 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  overcome 
 
  Sense  1 
  overcome,  defeat 
  =>  demolish,  destroy 
  =>  swallow 
  =>  cut  to  ribbons 
  =>  beat  beat  out  crush,  trounce,  vanquish 
  =>  outpoint,  outscore 
  =>  worst,  pip,  mop  up  whip,  rack  up 
  =>  whomp 
  =>  spread-eagle,  spreadeagle,  rout 
  =>  get  the  jump 
  =>  cheat,  chouse,  shaft,  screw,  chicane,  jockey 
  =>  surpass,  outstrip,  outmatch,  outgo,  exceed,  outdo,  surmount 
  =>  outwit,  overreach,  outsmart,  outfox,  beat  circumvent 
  =>  outgrow 
  =>  outshout,  outcry 
  =>  outroar 
  =>  outsail 
  =>  outdraw 
  =>  outpace 
  =>  better,  break 
  =>  outshine 
  =>  upstage 
  =>  outrange 
  =>  outweigh 
  =>  outbrave 
  =>  out-herod,  out-Herod 
  =>  outfox 
  =>  shame 
  =>  outmarch 
  =>  outwear 
  =>  outdo,  outflank,  trump,  best,  scoop 
  =>  outmaneuver,  outmanoeuvre,  outsmart 
  =>  outgeneral 
  =>  outfight 
  =>  overpower,  overmaster,  overwhelm 
  =>  steamroller,  steamroll 
  =>  checkmate,  mate 
  =>  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  outplay 
  =>  bat,  clobber,  drub,  thrash,  lick 
  =>  wallop 
  =>  down 
  =>  lurch,  skunk 
  =>  get  the  best,  have  the  best,  overcome 
  =>  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  bulldog 
  =>  rout,  rout  out  expel 
  =>  upset 
  =>  nose 
  =>  conquer 
  =>  survive,  pull  through  pull  round,  come  through  make  it 
 
  Sense  2 
  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  bulldog 
 
  Sense  3 
  overwhelm,  overpower,  sweep  over  whelm,  overcome,  overtake 
  =>  devastate 
  =>  seize,  clutch,  get  hold  of 
  =>  kill 
  =>  benight 
  =>  knock  out 
  =>  stagger 
  =>  lock 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  overcome 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  overcome 
 
  4  senses  of  overcome 
 
  Sense  1 
  overcome,  defeat 
 
  Sense  2 
  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  overcome,  defeat 
 
  Sense  3 
  overwhelm,  overpower,  sweep  over  whelm,  overcome,  overtake 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
 
  Sense  4 
  get  the  best,  have  the  best,  overcome 
  =>  overcome,  defeat 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  overcome 
 
  overcome  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  overcome 
 
  Sense  1 
  overcome,  defeat 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  overcome,  defeat 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  overwhelm,  overpower,  sweep  over  whelm,  overcome,  overtake 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  get  the  best,  have  the  best,  overcome 
  =>  overcome,  defeat 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  overcome 
  overcomer 
 
  Overview  of  verb  overcome 
 
  The  verb  overcome  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  overcome,  defeat  --  (win  a  victory  over  "You  must  overcome  all  difficulties";  "defeat  your  enemies";  "He  overcame  his  shyness";  "She  conquered  here  fear  of  mice";  "He  overcame  his  infirmity") 
  2.  (10)  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master  --  (get  on  top  of  deal  with  successfully;  "He  overcame  his  shyness") 
  3.  (8)  overwhelm,  overpower,  sweep  over  whelm,  overcome,  overtake  --  (overcome,  as  with  emotions  or  perceptual  stimuli) 
  4.  get  the  best,  have  the  best,  overcome  --  (overcome,  usually  through  no  fault  or  weakness  of  the  person  that  is  overcome;  "Heart  disease  can  get  the  best  of  us") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  overcome 
 
  The  adj  overcome  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  flooded,  inundated,  overcome,  overpowered,  overwhelmed,  swamped,  engulfed  --  (rendered  powerless  especially  by  an  excessive  amount  or  profusion  of  something  "a  desk  flooded  with  applications";  "felt  inundated  with  work";  "too  much  overcome  to  notice";  "a  man  engulfed  by  fear";  "swamped  by  work") 
  2.  beaten,  conquered,  overcome,  overthrown,  overwhelmed,  routed,  vanquished  --  (decisively  defeated  in  combat) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  overcome 
 
  2  senses  of  overcome 
 
  Sense  1 
  flooded,  inundated,  overcome,  overpowered,  overwhelmed,  swamped,  engulfed 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  powerless)  ->  powerful 
 
  Sense  2 
  beaten,  conquered,  overcome,  overthrown,  overwhelmed,  routed,  vanquished 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  defeated)  ->  undefeated 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  overcome 
 
  2  senses  of  overcome 
 
  Sense  1 
  flooded,  inundated,  overcome,  overpowered,  overwhelmed,  swamped,  engulfed 
  =>  powerless  (vs.  powerful),  weak 
 
  Sense  2 
  beaten,  conquered,  overcome,  overthrown,  overwhelmed,  routed,  vanquished 
  =>  defeated  (vs.  undefeated) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  overcome 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  overcome 
 
  overcome  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  overcome 
  overcome 
 
  Overview  of  verb  overcome 
 
  The  verb  overcome  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  overcome,  defeat  --  (win  a  victory  over  "You  must  overcome  all  difficulties";  "defeat  your  enemies";  "He  overcame  his  shyness";  "She  conquered  here  fear  of  mice";  "He  overcame  his  infirmity") 
  2.  (10)  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master  --  (get  on  top  of  deal  with  successfully;  "He  overcame  his  shyness") 
  3.  (8)  overwhelm,  overpower,  sweep  over  whelm,  overcome,  overtake  --  (overcome,  as  with  emotions  or  perceptual  stimuli) 
  4.  get  the  best,  have  the  best,  overcome  --  (overcome,  usually  through  no  fault  or  weakness  of  the  person  that  is  overcome;  "Heart  disease  can  get  the  best  of  us") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  overcome 
 
  The  adj  overcome  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  flooded,  inundated,  overcome,  overpowered,  overwhelmed,  swamped,  engulfed  --  (rendered  powerless  especially  by  an  excessive  amount  or  profusion  of  something  "a  desk  flooded  with  applications";  "felt  inundated  with  work";  "too  much  overcome  to  notice";  "a  man  engulfed  by  fear";  "swamped  by  work") 
  2.  beaten,  conquered,  overcome,  overthrown,  overwhelmed,  routed,  vanquished  --  (decisively  defeated  in  combat) 



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