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  • Definition
    • overcome :win a victory over
      • You must overcome all difficulties|defeat your enemies|He overcame his shyness|He overcame his infirmity|Her anger got the better of her and she blew up

    • overcome :get on top of; deal with successfully
      • He overcame his shyness

    • overcome :overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
      • Heart disease can get the best of us

    • overcome :overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

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