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- Dictionaryovertake/ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/
verb
- 1. catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction: British "her car overtook a line of vehicles" Similar
- 2. (especially of misfortune) come suddenly or unexpectedly upon: "disaster overtook the town in 1296"
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The meaning of OVERTAKE is to catch up with. How to use overtake in a sentence.
OVERTAKE definition: 1. to go past something by being a greater amount or degree: 2. to come from behind another…. Learn more.
Synonyms for OVERTAKE: catch, chase, reach, pursue, catch up (with), overhaul, gain, pass; Antonyms of OVERTAKE: fall short.
Overtake definition: to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with. See examples of OVERTAKE used in a sentence.
to go beyond something by being a greater amount or degree, or to come from behind and move in front of: In the 1500-meter race, he finished with a late rush to overtake Barbosa in 1 minute, 44.84 seconds. The Bruins got within three points late in the game but just couldn’t overtake the Cowboys.
1. a. To catch up with; draw even or level with. b. To pass after catching up with. 2. To come upon unexpectedly; take by surprise: geopolitical strategists who were overtaken by events in southeast Asia. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If you overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them. [mainly British] When he eventually overtook the last truck, he pulled over to the inside lane. [VERB noun] The red car was pulling out ready to overtake. [VERB]
Definition of overtake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'overtake' 1. If someone or something overtakes a competitor, they become more successful than them. [...] 2. If a feeling overtakes you, it affects you very strongly. [literary] [...] 3. If you overtake, or overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them. [mainly British] [...]
Definitions of overtake. verb. catch up with and possibly overtake. synonyms: catch, catch up with. catch. reach in time. verb. travel past. synonyms: overhaul, pass.
