Main Entry: over·take

Pronunciation: \ˌō-vər-ˈtāk\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): over·took \-ˈtu̇k\; over·tak·en \-ˈtā-kən\; over·tak·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from ¹over + taken to take

Date: 13th century

1 a : to catch up with b : to catch up with and pass by
2 : to come upon suddenly