overcome

noun

(Scotland) The burden or recurring theme in a song.

(Scotland) A surplus.

verb

(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.

(transitive) To recover from (a difficulty), to get over.

(transitive) To win against or prevail over in some sort of battle, contest, etc.

(intransitive) To prevail.

To come or pass over; to spread over.

(obsolete) To overflow; to surcharge.

adjective

That has been overcome, prevailed over.

Synonyms for overcome

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