überholen

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /yːbɐˈhoːlən/, [ʔyːbɐˈhoːlən], [-ˈhoːl̩n]
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  • Hyphenation: über‧ho‧len

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German überholn. Analyzable as über- +‎ holen.

Verb

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überholen (weak, third-person singular present überholt, past tense überholte, past participle überholt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to overtake; to pass (e.g. a vehicle, a runner)
  2. (transitive, figurative) to excel; to become more or better than
    Synonyms: übertreffen, übersteigen
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Etymology 2

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Phono-semantic matching of English overhaul.

Verb

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überholen (weak, third-person singular present überholt, past tense überholte, past participle überholt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to overhaul (to check, repair and/or modernize, e.g. a machine)
  2. to recondition, to refit
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