overcome

Everyday

1. To overcome a problem or fear is to deal with it successfully and beat it. tree →
2. To overcome an enemy is to defeat them. tree →
3. To be overcome by something is to be made weak or helpless by a strong feeling, smoke or heat. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and lessons about growth and feelings it tells of a character beating a difficulty: «she overcame her fear of water». In safety it warns about smoke: people can be overcome by fumes, so get low and get out. Phrases: «overcome a fear», «overcome an obstacle», «overcome with joy/emotion».

Examples

• She overcame her fear of the dark. tree →
• We can overcome this problem together. tree →
• He was overcome with joy when he won. tree →
• Firefighters found a man overcome by smoke. tree →
• The team overcame a two-goal deficit to win. tree →
• Practice helps you overcome mistakes. tree →
• The knight overcame the dragon. tree →
• Grandma was overcome with emotion at the party. tree →
• The father could not speak; he was too much overcome. tree →

Note

Irregular like «come»: overcome, overcame, overcome (not «overcomed»). «Overcome by/with» is passive and means a strong feeling or gas took over. Do not confuse with «come over» (visit, or a feeling came over you).

In Jewish tradition

To defeat or conquer an enemy, or to be seized by a strong feeling such as dread. In the primary lessons: In stories and lessons about growth and feelings it tells of a character beating a difficulty: «she overcame her fear of water». In safety it warns about smoke: people can be overcome by fumes, so get low and get out. Phrases: «overcome a fear», «overcome an obstacle», «overcome with joy/emotion».

Examples

• And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was overcome with dread because of the children of Israel. (Torah NUM.22.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Caleb stilled the people toward Moses, and said: 'We should go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.' (Torah NUM.13.30, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he said: 'It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome, but the noise of them that sing do I hear.' (Torah EXO.32.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me. (Writings SNG.6.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• Why shouldest thou be as a man overcome, as a mighty man that cannot save? (Prophets JER.14.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war; and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him. (Prophets 2KI.16.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Irregular like «come»: overcome, overcame, overcome (not «overcomed»). «Overcome by/with» is passive and means a strong feeling or gas took over. Do not confuse with «come over» (visit, or a feeling came over you).