Main Entry: over·come

Pronunciation: \ˌō-vər-ˈkəm\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): over·came \-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 : overwhelmintransitive verb : to gain the superiority : win

synonyms see conquer

— over·com·er noun