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| − | '''Overcome''' is to get the better of in a struggle or conflict. | + | '''Overcome''' is to get the better of in a struggle or conflict, such as ''overcoming adversity''. ''To be overcome'' means that something has gotten the better of you, as in ''overcome by [[toxic]] fumes''. |
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Latest revision as of 21:54, November 25, 2008
Overcome is to get the better of in a struggle or conflict, such as overcoming adversity. To be overcome means that something has gotten the better of you, as in overcome by toxic fumes.