to overcome a handicap

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• handicap — n. assigned advantage or disadvantage 1) to assign, give a handicap hindrance 2) to overcome a handicap 3) a handicap to 4) under a handicap * * * [ hændɪkæp] give a handicap [ assigned advantage or disadvantage ] to assign [ hindrance ] to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• handicap — [[t]hæ̱ndikæp[/t]] handicaps, handicapping, handicapped 1) N COUNT A handicap is a physical or mental disability. He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap. 2) N COUNT A handicap is an event or situation that places you …   English dictionary

• handicap — noun 1 physical/mental disability ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, severe ▪ mild ▪ mental, physical, visual ▪ She can t drive because of her visual h …   Collocations dictionary

• overcome — verb 1 defeat/conquer sb/sth ADVERB ▪ completely ▪ successfully ▪ not entirely ▪ These problems were never entirely overcome. ▪ largely …   Collocations dictionary

• overcome */*/ — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkʌm] / US [ˌoʊvərˈkʌm] verb [transitive] Word forms overcome : present tense I/you/we/they overcome he/she/it overcomes present participle overcoming past tense overcame UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkeɪm] / US [ˌoʊvərˈkeɪm] past participle overcome… …   English dictionary

• Homosexuality and Bahá'í Faith — The Bahá í Faith teaches that the only acceptable form of sexual expression is within marriage, and Bahá í marriage is defined in the religion s texts as exclusively between one man and one woman. Bahá í law restricts permissible sexual… …   Wikipedia

• Edison, Thomas Alva — born Feb. 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio, U.S. died Oct. 18, 1931, West Orange, N.J. U.S. inventor. He had very little formal schooling. He set up a laboratory in his father s basement at age 10; at 12 he was earning money selling newspapers and candy on… …   Universalium

• Stuart Rogers — Infobox cricketer biography playername = Stuart Rogers country = England fullname = Stuart Scott Rogers nickname = living = dayofbirth = 18 monthofbirth = 3 yearofbirth = 1923 placeofbirth = Muswell Hill, London countryofbirth = England… …   Wikipedia

• Fawcett, Dame Millicent Garrett — ▪ British suffragist née  Garrett  born June 11, 1847, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Eng. died Aug. 5, 1929, London  leader for 50 years of the movement for woman suffrage in England. From the beginning of her career she had to struggle against almost… …   Universalium

• come through — verb 1. penetrate (Freq. 6) The sun broke through the clouds The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft • Syn: ↑break through • Derivationally related forms: ↑breakthrough (for …   Useful english dictionary

• Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh — Ready for Selfless Service Founder(s) Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar Type Volunteer organisation Founded Vijaya Dashami 1925 …   Wikipedia