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overcome

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Main Entry:
over·come 
          Listen to the pronunciation of overcome
Pronunciation:
\ˌō-vər-ˈkəm\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
over·came 
          Listen to the pronunciation of overcame \-ˈkām\ ; over·come; over·com·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English ofercuman, from ofer over + cuman to come
Date:
before 12th century
transitive verb 1 : to get the better of : surmount <overcome difficulties> 2 : overwhelm intransitive verb : to gain the superiority : win
synonyms see conquer
over·com·er noun


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