Overcome | Mean of overcome in English Dictionary
/ˌoʊvɚˈkʌm/
- Verb
- to defeat (someone or something)
- After a tough battle, they overcame the enemy.
- to successfully deal with or gain control of (something difficult)
- a story about overcoming adversity
- She overcame a leg injury and is back running again.
- He overcame [=conquered] his fear of heights and climbed the ladder.
- to affect (someone) very strongly or severely
- The people trapped in the burning building were overcome by the heat and smoke.
- The family was overcome [=overwhelmed] by grief.
