to overcome
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2.9
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/
:
superar
- To succeed in her career, she had to overcome many obstacles along the way.
- overcome barriers
- overcome obstacles
- overcome challenges
All of those things can, can help you overcome limitations.
- All of those things can, can help you overcome limitations.
- How did you overcome that, that fear of thinking?
- Well, you need something else to overcome that one sidedness.
- You've put in work, you've overcome challenges, you've grown yourself.
- What did you do mentally to overcome bouts of intense hunger?
- And what you've overcome is just mind blowing.
- What we care about is to see a character overcome a deep weakness.
Examples
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It's your last chance to overcome your guilt and be free.
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And so how do people overcome self doubt?
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Thinking will not overcome fear, but action will.
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l am trying to overcome a fear of flying... but for the moment with little results.
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Once I was given my own home, I have overcome many of my own challenges.
Academic text (2011) -
And to me, the answer is learning to overcome that resistance.
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Do we not have the compassion to overcome this?
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I help people overcome inner obstacles.
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What do you suggest to do to overcome a weight loss plateau?
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I know that he's had a lot to overcome in his life.
Synonyms
932
2.1
To beat someone in a game, fight, or contest
340
2.8
Recover from an illness, disappointment, or other difficulty
332
2.8
To reach a place or goal after overcoming problems
272
2.9
To deal with problems and difficult situations
270
3.0
Manage to move beyond a problem or a bad feeling
218
3.4
To get through a hard time and be okay
191
4.1
To learn something very well so you can do it easily
150
2.9
Manage a difficult problem, situation or strong feeling
48
2.7
To find solutions to difficult situations
45
4.2
To overcome a difficulty after many tries and succeed
37
5.5
To bring a person or thing under control, often by force
16
4.1
To take control of someone, something, or a feeling that you cannot stop
6
6.3
To deal successfully with a difficulty like a problem or barrier
Antonyms
How Successful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overcome comes from the old parts over- 'over' and come 'come', like climbing to the top of a wall or hill. So, to overcome a problem is to get 'on top of' it and beat or deal with it.