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overcome (English)

Etymology

From - overcomen|lang=enm, from - ofercuman||to overcome, subdue, compel, conquer, obtain, attain, reach, overtake|lang=ang, corresponding to - come. Cognate with Dutch - |to overcome|lang=nl, German - |to overcome|lang=de, Danish - |to overcome|lang=da, Swedish - |to overcome|lang=sv.

Pronunciation

- /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/,

/%ov@(r\)"kVm/

- /oʊvəɻˈkəm/

En-us-overcome.ogg

Verb

overcomes|overcoming|overcame|overcome

To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.

* 1898, - Moonfleet Chapter 4

*: By and by fumes of brandy began to fill the air, and climb to where I lay, overcoming the mouldy smell of decayed wood and the dampness of the green walls.

obsolete

To win (a battle).

* 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book IV:

*: thenne he sente for the quene and sone she was come, and she maade grete Joye of the ouercomynge of that bataille.

To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.

We shall overcome.

usually in passive

To overwhelm with emotion.

* I was overcome with anger.

Translations

surmount, get the better of

Arabic - ar|تغلب|tr=taghallaba