overcome

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/, SAMPA: /%ov@(r\)"kVm/
• (US) IPA: /oʊvəɻˈkəm/

[edit] Verb

to overcome (third-person singular simple present overcomes, present participle overcoming, simple past overcame, past participle overcome)

1. To surmount a physical or an abstract obstacle

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[edit] References

• "overcome" at The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911.

“overcome” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.