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overcome verb [ əʊvəˈkʌm ]

• succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).
• "he overcame his pain for a time"
Similar: get the better of, prevail over, control, get control of, get/bring under control, bridle, tame, master, gain mastery over, deal with, conquer, defeat, vanquish, beat, solve, triumph over, best, worst, overpower, overwhelm, get over, get a grip on, curb, subdue, subjugate, repress, quell, quash, lick,
Origin: Old English ofercuman (see over-, come).


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