Associations to the word «Overtake»

Wiktionary

OVERTAKE, verb. To pass a more slowly moving object.
OVERTAKE, verb. To catch up with, but not pass, a more slowly moving vehicle, animal etc.
OVERTAKE, verb. (economics) To become greater than something else
OVERTAKE, verb. To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away

Dictionary definition

OVERTAKE, verb. Catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp".
OVERTAKE, verb. Travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks".
OVERTAKE, verb. Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley