overcame
[ oh-ver-keym ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈkeɪm /
verb
simple past tense of overcome.
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Definition for overcame (2 of 2)
overcome
[ oh-ver-kuhm ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm /
verb (used with object), o·ver·came, o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing.
to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to overcome one's weaknesses.
to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind, as does liquor, a drug, exertion, or emotion: I was overcome with grief.
Archaic.
to overspread or overrun.
verb (used without object), o·ver·came, o·ver·come, o·ver·com·ing.
to gain the victory; win; conquer: a plan to overcome by any means possible.
synonym study for overcome
1. See
defeat.
OTHER WORDS FROM overcome
o·ver·com·er, noun un·o·ver·come, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for overcame
British Dictionary definitions for overcame
overcome
/ (ˌəʊvəˈkʌm) /
verb -comes, -coming, -came or -come
(tr)
to get the better of in a conflict
(tr; often passive)
to render incapable or powerless by laughter, sorrow, exhaustion, etc
he was overcome by fumes
(tr)
to surmount (obstacles, objections, etc)
(intr)
to be victorious