Overcome (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), o·ver·came [oh-ver-keym], /ˌoʊ vərˈkeɪm/, o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing.
  1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
  2. to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to overcome one's weaknesses.
  3. to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind, as does liquor, a drug, exertion, or emotion: I was overcome with grief.
  4. to overspread or overrun.
verb (used without object), o·ver·came [oh-ver-keym], /ˌoʊ vərˈkeɪm/, o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing.
  1. to gain the victory; win; conquer: a plan to overcome by any means possible.
verb -comes, -coming, -came or -come
  1. to get the better of in a conflict
  2. to render incapable or powerless by laughter, sorrow, exhaustion, etc
  3. to surmount (obstacles, objections, etc)
  4. to be victorious
Overcome (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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