ō'vər-tāk'
To gain on, catch up with, or overtake
To present with an excessive amount:
(Intransitive) To go successfully through (an examination, trail, test, etc).
To get the better of by superior power; make helpless; subdue
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overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
To overpower or crush; overwhelm
To deal with successfully; prevail over; surmount:
To understand
To pick up suddenly.
(Intransitive) To be progressively below average in performance.
To get (something required), usually quickly or for a brief period:
(Informal) To grasp and hand over to another:
To inquire for; request:
To receive as a prize or reward for performance:
(Intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
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