overcome

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

over·come [overcome overcomes overcame overcoming] BrE [ˌəʊvəˈkʌm] NAmE [ˌoʊvərˈkʌm] verb (over·cameBrE [ˌəʊvəˈkeɪm] ; NAmE [ˌoʊvərˈkeɪm] over·come)
1. ~ sth to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving sth
• She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
• The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue.
•He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying
•He overcame a strong temptation to run away.
2. ~ sb/sth to defeat sb
• In the final game Sweden easily overcame France.
3. usually passive ~ sb to be extremely strongly affected by sth
Syn: ↑overwhelm
• Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral.
• Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked through the window.
•The dead woman had been overcome by smoke.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English ofercuman (see ↑over-, ↑come).

Thesaurus:
overcome verb T
•She overcame her fear of flying.
control • • bring/get/keep sth under control • • get over sth • |informal beat • |written conquer •
overcome/control/get over/beat/conquer a problem
bring/get/keep a problem under control
overcome/control/get over/conquer a fear
overcome/get over a difficulty/hurdle

Example Bank:
•He was suddenly overcome with remorse for the harm he had done.
•Several firefighters had been overcome by smoke and fumes.
•She felt almost overcome by a tide of relief.
•She felt quite overcome by their kindness.
•The officers on duty were visibly overcome, many of them in tears.
•Therapy helped her overcome her fear.
•These problems were never entirely overcome.
•methods designed to overcome these problems
•In the final, Sweden easily overcame France.
•She overcame strong opposition to take the title.
•There are at least two major obstacles that must be overcome.
•They managed to overcome their differences on the issue.
•This could be the year that he finally overcomes his great rival and clinches the championship.
•This problem is largely overcome by printing out a new set of data.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  get the best, have the best, overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overtake, get over, subdue, surmount, master, get the better of, defeat