- verbovertake (verb) · overtakes (third person present) · overtook (past tense) · overtaking (present participle) · overtaken (past participle)
- BRITISH ENGLISHcatch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction:"her car overtook a line of vehicles" · "he overtook in the face of oncoming traffic"
- become greater or more successful than:"Germany rapidly overtook Britain in industrial output"
- (especially of misfortune) come suddenly or unexpectedly upon:"the pattern of economic ruin overtook them"
- (of a feeling) affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully:"weariness overtook him and he retired to bed"
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- Overtake can mean:
- To move past (someone or something that is in front of you) by moving faster, often used figuratively.
- To go past another vehicle that is moving more slowly in the same direction1.
- To happen suddenly and unexpectedly, especially in the case of unpleasant emotions or events23.
- To come upon suddenly or unexpectedly4.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.OVERTAKE meaning: 1 : to move up to and past (someone or something that is in front of you) by moving faster often used figuratively; 2 : to go past another vehicle that is moving more slowly in the same directionwww.britannica.com/dictionary/overtakeovertake verb [T] (HAPPEN) (esp. of unpleasant emotions or events) to happen suddenly and unexpectedly: The family was overtaken by tragedy several years ago. (Definition of overtake from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/overtakeovertake verb [T] (HAPPEN) (esp. of unpleasant emotions or events) to happen suddenly and unexpectedly: The family was overtaken by tragedy several years ago.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/over…overtake / (ˌəʊvəˈteɪk) / verb -takes, -taking, -took or -taken mainly British 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 withwww.dictionary.com/browse/overtake Explore further
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