"overcome" meaning in English

See overcome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ [UK], /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/ [US] Audio: en-us-overcome.ogg [US] Forms: overcome [canonical], overcomes [third-person, singular], overcame [past], overcome [past, participle], overcoming [present, participle]
Etymology: over- + come Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|over|come}} over- + come Head templates: {{verb2|overcome|overcomes|overcame|overcome|overcoming}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To overwhelm, especially with emotion.
    Sense id: simple-overcome-en-verb-y3dTtTLF
  2. To surmount.
    Sense id: simple-overcome-en-verb-M1cQyzDP
  3. To win a battle or other contest.
    Sense id: simple-overcome-en-verb-wOagCNaZ
  4. The past participle of overcome.
    Sense id: simple-overcome-en-verb-F4zjfkvm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with over-
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