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overtake
[oh-ver-teyk]
verb (used with object)
to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with.
By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
to catch up with and pass, as in a race; move by.
He overtook the leader three laps from the finish.
to move ahead of in achievement, production, score, etc.; surpass.
to overtake all other countries in steel production.
to happen to or befall someone suddenly or unexpectedly, as night, a storm, or death.
The pounding rainstorm overtook them just outside the city.
verb (used without object)
to pass another vehicle.
Never overtake on a curve.
overtake
/ ˌəʊvəˈteɪk /
verb
to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction
(tr) to pass or do better than, after catching up with
(tr) to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly
night overtook him
(tr) to catch up with; draw level with
Other Word Forms
- unovertaken adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"Frankfurt, Paris, Milan or Amsterdam have not managed to overtake London and having withstood a difficult period, I think is on course to get back to the top," he said.
The International Monetary Fund estimates that India will overtake Germany to become the world’s third-largest economy at market exchange rates in 2028.
But Tang’s goal is to show the audience and panelists how easily our actions can be twisted when passion overtakes reason.
Following the crash on the road – which connects the capital Kampala in the south to the northern city of Gulu – police urged motorists avoid "dangerous and careless overtaking".
The vehicle, officials said, had been overtaken by rising waters and carried into a wash north of West Main Street.
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