Associations to the word «Overcome»

Wiktionary

OVERCOME, verb. (transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
OVERCOME, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To win (a battle).
OVERCOME, verb. (intransitive) To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.
OVERCOME, verb. (transitive) (usually in passive) To overwhelm with emotion.
OVERCOME, verb. To come or pass over; to spread over.
OVERCOME, verb. To overflow; to surcharge.

Dictionary definition

OVERCOME, verb. 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, verb. Get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness".
OVERCOME, verb. Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
OVERCOME, verb. Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us".

Wise words

Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.
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