overtake

[O`ver*take·]

Catch up with and possibly overtake

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To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with.

Verb
catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

Verb
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Verb
travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"

v. t.
To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with.

v. t.
To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome.

v. t.
Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken), drunken.

Overtake

O`ver*take" , v. t. [imp. Overtook ; p. p. Overtaken ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overtaking.] 1. To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with.
Follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say . . . Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good.
He had him overtaken in his flight.
2. To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome.
If a man be overtaken in a fault.
I shall see The winged vengeance overtake such children.
3. Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken), drunken. [Obs.] Holland.

To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with.

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Usage Examples

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.

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Other Usage Examples

Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense.