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Meanings of overcome in English

Portuguese
superar
Catalan
vèncer
Spanish
superar

To end in success a struggle or contest.

      superar
      Catalan
      aclaparar

      Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

            aclaparar
            Portuguese
            superar
            Catalan
            vèncer
            Spanish
            superar

            Get on top of; deal with successfully.

                  superar
                  Portuguese
                  superar

                  Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome.

                        superar
                        Usage of overcome in English
                        1
                        However, challenges remain and innovative control strategies are needed to overcome these.
                        Pubmed
                        2
                        We wish the population much courage and strength to overcome the crisis.
                        The South African
                        3
                        LY: How can we overcome racism among different ethnic groups and minorities?
                        Reuters
                        4
                        We are a unique country; neither war nor trouble can overcome freedom.
                        The Guardian
                        5
                        But Leone said businesses will increasingly find solutions to overcome security concerns.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        It was not clear how House Republicans hope to overcome that hurdle.
                        Reuters
                        7
                        That means ensuring we have protections in place to overcome that problem.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        I believe it is a problem that we will one day overcome.
                        The Guardian
                        9
                        Third, the politics of hope have largely overcome the politics of fear.
                        The Guardian
                        10
                        Telenor might seek government help to overcome the loss of its licences.
                        Reuters
                        11
                        Psychologists in London are helping people overcome their fears using virtual reality.
                        BBC
                        12
                        But there are possible legal problems Cloud Drive may have to overcome.
                        Wired
                        13
                        But there's one serious problem, one insurmountable obstacle that I can't overcome.
                        The Complete Rama Omnibus
                        14
                        Facing present day fears is the only way to overcome memory fear.
                        No More Mr. Nice Guy!
                        15
                        So long story short: How do you overcome your all-consuming height complex?
                        Rock and Ice Magazine
                        16
                        To overcome this, they need tangible action to secure where they work.
                        The Guardian
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                        Overcome through the time
                        Overcome across language varieties
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                        Common
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                        Common
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                        Common
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