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overcoming |
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 -------------- 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 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")
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