American English pronunciation
How to pronounce overcomes
IPA transcription: ['oʊvɚ,kʌmz]
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Verb
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win a victory over
“You must overcome all difficulties”
“defeat your enemies”
“He overcame his shyness”
“He overcame his infirmity”
“Her anger got the better of her and she blew up”
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get on top of; deal with successfully
“He overcame his shyness”
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overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
“Heart disease can get the best of us”
Usage examples
- Allowing voters to turn in a blank ballot overcomes this objection.
- But with the help of his friends, he overcomes his phobia.