Definizione monolingua

overcome

overcome (third-person singular simple present overcomes, present participle overcoming, simple past overcame, past participle overcome)

1. (transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
   • 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 4

     By and by fumes of brandy began to fill the air, and climb to where I lay, overcoming the mouldy smell of decayed wood and the dampness of the green walls.

2. (transitive, obsolete) To win (a battle).
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book IV:

     thenne he sente for the quene and sone she was come, and she maade grete Joye of the ouercomynge of that bataille.

3. (transitive) To overwhelm with emotion (usually in passive).
   • I was overcome with anger.

Definizione dizionario overcome

	battere
	To end in success a struggle or contest.

	sconfiggere
	To end in success a struggle or contest.

	superare
	To surmount a physical or an abstract obstacle.

	vincere
	surmount, get the better of

ammazzare

calmare

conquistare

debilitare

demolire

eccedere

guadagnare

percorrere

placare

prevalere

sopraffare

sormontare

soverchiare

trionfare

uccidere

vioncere

Altri significati:

(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.

(transitive) To overwhelm with emotion (usually in passive).

overcome (e.g. difficulties)

(transitive, obsolete) To win (a battle).

step over or across