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  • 1 overtake

    [əuvə'teik]
    past tense - overtook; verb
    (to pass (a car etc) while driving etc: He overtook a police-car.) προσπερνώ

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  • 2 Overtake

    v. trans.
    Come up with: P. καταλαμβάνειν, ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.
    Get in front of: P. and V. φθάνειν, προφθάνειν, προλαμβάνειν, P. προκαταλαμβάνειν.
    Befall: P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν, προσπίπτειν (dat.); see Befall.
    Surprise: P. and V. αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν, P. ἐπιλαμβάνειν.
    Be overtaken by a storm: P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι.
    Be overtaken by a storm of wind: P. ἁρπάζεσθαι ὑπʼ ἀνέμου (Thuc. 6, 104).

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  • 3 overtake

    1) ξεπερνώ
    2) προσπερνώ

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  • 4 Catch

    v. trans.
    P. and V. αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν, συλλαμβάνειν, Ar. and V. μάρπτειν.
    Seize: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν.
    Catch by hunting: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.).
    Overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.
    Catch something thrown: P. and V. ἐκδέχεσθαι.
    Catch in the act: P. and V. ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, or use also P. and V. λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl. 260), αἱρεῖν, εὑρίσκειν, ἐφευρίσκειν, φωρᾶν, P. καταφωρᾶν.
    Be caught in the act: use also P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.
    Caught in the act: V. ἐπίληπτος.
    Catch ( a disease): P. λαμβάνειν (Dem. 294), ἀναπίμπλασθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (dat.), V. πλησθῆναι (dat.) (aor. pass. of πιμπλάναι), λαμβάνεσθαι (dat.), ἐξαίρεσθαι (Soph., Trach. 491), κτᾶσθαι (Eur., Or. 305).
    So that the former soldiers also caught the disease from Hagnon's force: P. ὥστε καὶ τοὺς προτέρους στρατιώτας νοσῆσαι ἀπὸ τῆς σὺν Ἅγνωνι στρατιᾶς (Thuc. 2, 58).
    Easy to catch, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος.
    Hard to catch, adj.: P. δυσάλωτος.
    This I deem a general's part to know well where his enemy may best be caught: V. τὸ δὲ στρατηγεῖν τοῦτʼ ἐγὼ κρίνω, καλῶς γνῶναι τὸν ἐχθρὸν ᾗ μάλισθʼ ἁλώσιμος (Eur., frag.).
    Be caught in a storm: P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι.
    V. intrans. P. ἐνέχεσθαι; see be entangled.
    The scythe caught somewhere in the tackling of the ship: P. τὸ δρέπανον ἐνέσχετό που ἐν τοῖς τῆς νεὼς σκεύεσι (Plat., Lach. 183E).
    Catch at: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).
    Catch fire: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι.
    Catch in: see be entangled in.
    Catch up, overtake, v. trans.: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.
    Interrupt in speaking: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Snatch up: P. and V. ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν; see Snatch.
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    subs.
    Trick: P. and V. ἀπάτη, ἡ, δόλος, ὁ (rare P.).
    Thing caught: P. and V. ἄγρα, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), ἄγρευμα, τό (Xen.), θήρα, ἡ (Xen.), V. θήραμα, τό.
    Of a door: use P. and V. μοχλός, ὁ, Ar. and V. κλῇθρα, τά.
    Bolt pin: Ar. and P. βάλανος, ἡ.
    Draught of fish: V. βόλος, ὁ.

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  • 5 Surprise

    subs.
    P. and V. θαῦμα, τό, θάμβος, τό (Thuc. and Plat. but rare P.).
    Dismay: P. and V. ἔκπληξις, ἡ.
    Something new: P. and V. νέον τι, καινόν τι.
    The surprises of war: P. τοῦ πολέμου ὁ παράλογος (Thuc. 1, 78).
    ( In military sense), surprise of a position: P. κλοπή, ἡ (Xen.).
    By surprise, unexpectedly: P. ἐξ ἀπροσδοκήτου.
    Take by surprise, v.; use P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν; see surprise, v.
    Attack unexpectedly: P. ἀπροσδοκήτῳ τινὶ ἐπιτίθεσθαι.
    Taken by surprise, off one's guard: use adj., P. and V. ἀφύλακτος, ἄφρακτος (Thuc.), P. ἀπαράσκευος.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. θαῦμα παρέχειν (dat.).
    Dismay: P. and V. ἐκπλήσσειν, P. καταπλήσσειν.
    Be surprised: P. and V. θαυμάζειν, ἀποθαυμάζειν, V. θαμβεῖν.
    Come upon suddenly, overtake: P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν, αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, P. ἐπιλαμβάνειν; see Overtake.
    Catch in the act: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.). αἱρεῖν, φωρᾶν, ἐπʼ αὐτοφώρῳ λαμβάνειν, P. καταφωρᾶν.
    Surprised in the act: V. ἐπίληπτος.
    They took alarm and sought to surprise ( the enemy): P. δείσαντες προκαταλαβεῖν ἐβούλοντο (Thuc. 3, 3).
    Surprise a position ( in military sense): Ar. and P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. προκαταλαμβάνειν.

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  • 6 Up

    prep.
    P. and V. ἐπί (acc.).
    Up stream: P. ἀνὰ ῥόον (Hdt.).
    Up hill: V. πρὸς αἶπος, P. πρὸς ἄναντες, πρὸς ὄρθιον (Xen.).
    Up and down, throughout: P. and V. κατά (acc.), ἀνά (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 72; Dem. 1277, but rare P.).
    Up to: P. and V. ἐπί (acc.).
    As far as: P. μέχρι (gen.).
    Up to a certain point: P. μέχρι του (Dem. 11).
    Up to this time: P. μέχρι τοῦδε, V. ἐς τόδʼ ἡμέρας (Eur., Alc. 9), P. and V. δεῦρο (Plat. and Eur., Heracl. 848); see Hitherto.
    Come up with, reach: P. and V. ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen.); see Reach.
    Overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν; see Overtake.
    Well up in, versed in: P. and V. ἔμπειρος (gen.).
    Be well up in an author: Ar. and P. πατεῖν (acc.) (Ar., Av. 471 and Plat., Phaedr. 273A).
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    adv.
    P. and V. ἄνω, Ar. and P. ἐπάνω.
    Up and down: P. and V. ἄνω κάτω, ἄνω τε καὶ κάτω, P. ἄνω καὶ κάτω.
    Hither and thither: see under Thither.
    The up country: P. ἡ μεσογεία; see Inland.
    Go up country, v.: P. ἀνέρχεσθαι (Thuc. 8, 50), ἀναβαίνειν.
    Be up ( of time), be passed: P. and V. παρελθεῖν ( 2nd aor. of παρέρχεσθαι).
    Go up: P. and V. ἀνέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀναβαίνειν.
    Set up: see under Set.
    Stand up: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι; see Rise.
    It is all up with me: use P. and V. οἴχομαι (Plat.); see be undone (Undone).
    Shall we say it was all up with these things? P. πάντα ἔρρειν ταῦτα... φήσομεν; (Plat. Legg. 677C).

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  • 7 overtook

    past tense; see overtake

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  • 8 pass

    1. verb
    1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) περνώ
    2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) δίνω,πασσάρω,μεταβιβάζω
    3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) υπερβαίνω,ξεπερνώ
    4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) προσπερνώ
    5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) περνώ
    6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) ψηφίζω
    7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) εκδίδω(απόφαση),επιβάλλω(ποινή)
    8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) περνώ
    9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) περνώ,πετυχαίνω(σε)
    2. noun
    1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) πέρασμα,στενό
    2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) άδεια εισόδου,πάσο
    3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) προβιβάσιμη βαθμολογία
    4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) πάσα
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    - passing
    - passer-by
    - password
    - in passing
    - let something pass
    - let pass
    - pass as/for
    - pass away
    - pass the buck
    - pass by
    - pass off
    - pass something or someone off as
    - pass off as
    - pass on
    - pass out
    - pass over
    - pass up

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  • 9 pull

    [pul] 1. verb
    1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) τραβώ
    2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) ρουφώ
    3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) κάνω κουπί
    4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) πηγαίνω,κινούμαι
    2. noun
    1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) τράβηγμα
    2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) έλξη
    3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) επιρροή
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    - pull down
    - pull a face / faces at
    - pull a face / faces
    - pull a gun on
    - pull off
    - pull on
    - pull oneself together
    - pull through
    - pull up
    - pull one's weight
    - pull someone's leg

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  • 10 Gain

    subs.
    Act of acquiring: V. ἐπίκτησις. ἡ, P. and V. κτῆσις, ἡ.
    Profit: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
    Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ. Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ; see Advantage.
    Superiority: P. πλεονεξια, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.
    What gain is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phœn. 553).
    What gain will it be to the dead? P. τί δʼ ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (act. 140).
    Love of base gain: P. and V. αἰσχροκέρδεια, ἡ.
    Loving base gain, adj.: P. and V. αἰσχροκερδής, Ar. and P. φιλοκερδής.
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    v. trans.
    Acquire: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, P. περιποιεῖσθαι; see Win.
    Win for oneself: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν ( al o Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), κομίζειν.
    Gain in addition: P. and V. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, P. προσκτᾶσθαι.
    Help to gain: P. συγκτᾶσθαί (τινι), συγκατακτᾶσθαι (τί τινι).
    Gain as profit: P. and κερδαίνειν, ὀνινάναι.
    Reach: V. and V. ἀφικνεῖσθαι (εἰς, or πρός, acc.; V. also acc. alone).
    Attain to: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen. or acc.), τυγχάνειν (gen.).
    A swift runner would have gained his goal: V. ἂν... ταχὺς βαδιστὴς τερμόνων ἀνθήπτετο (Eur., Med. 1182).
    Gain the heights: P. ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν μετεώρων (Thuc. 4, 128).
    Gain the mountains: P. λαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ὀρῶν (Thuc. 3, 24).
    ——————
    v. intrans.
    Get advantage: P. and V. κερδαίνειν, ὀνίνασθαι. P. πλεονεκτεῖν, πλέον ἔχειν; see Advantage.
    Gain the day: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν.
    Gain ground: P. and V. προβαίνειν; met., P. and V. προκόπτειν.
    Gain on, overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.
    Gain over: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, προσαγέσθαι; see win over.
    Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν; see Persuade.

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  • 11 Take

    v. trans.
    P. and V. λαμβάνειν, αἱρεῖν; see Catch.
    Take ( a town): P. and V. αἱρεῖν.
    Be taken: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.
    Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).
    Easy to take, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος. P. and V. ἁλώσιμος, ἁλωτός.
    Take in the act: P. and V. αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.); see Catch.
    Overtake: P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν.
    Receive: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Carry: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, ἄγειν; see Bring.
    Lead: P. and V. ἄγειν.
    Choose: P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.); see Choose.
    Seize: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβάνειν; see Seize.
    Take as helper or ally: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.
    Use up: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν.
    This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).
    Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.
    Interpret in a certain sense: P. ἐκλαμβάνειν (acc.), ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.); see Construe.
    Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).
    Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).
    Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.
    Take arms: see take up arms.
    Take away: P. and V. ἀφαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.
    Remove: P. and V. μεθιστάναι; see Remove.
    Lead away: P. and V. ἀπάγειν.
    Take away secretly: P. and V. ὑπεκτίθεσθαι; see under Remove.
    Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.
    Take care, take care of: see under Care.
    Take down, lit.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.
    met., humble: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν; see Humble.
    Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).
    Take down in writing: P. and V. γράφειν, Ar. and P. συγγράφειν.
    Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.
    Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.
    Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Take from: see take away.
    Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).
    Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. θαρσύνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).
    Take heed: see under Heed, Care.
    Take hold of: see Seize.
    Take in, encluse: Ar. and P. περιλαμβάνειν.
    Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.
    Receive in one's house: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Cheat: see Cheat.
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in preference: V. προλαμβάνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.
    Take leave of: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.); see under Leave.
    Take notice: see Notice.
    Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.
    Take off ( clothes) from another: P. and V. ἐκδύειν, Ar. and P. ἀποδύειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδύεσθαι.
    Take off ( shoes) for another: Ar. and P. ὑπολύειν.
    For oneself: Ar. and P. ὑπολύεσθαι.
    Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).
    Imitate: P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι: see Imitate.
    Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).
    Take on oneself: see Undertake, Assume.
    Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).
    Take out, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξάγειν.
    Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.
    Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Take over: P. and V. παραλαμβάνειν, ἐκδέχεσθαι.
    Take pains: P. and V. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, V. σπουδὴν τίθεσθαι.
    Take part in: see under Part.
    Take place: see under Place.
    Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).
    Take the air, walk: Ar. and P. περιπατεῖν.
    Take the field: see under Field.
    Take time: see under Time.
    Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).
    Take to flight: see under Flight.
    When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).
    Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.); see Desire.
    Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.
    Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.
    Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.
    Take up: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν; see Lift.
    Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.
    Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).
    Practise: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν, ἐπιτηδεύειν: see Practise.
    Use up: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν.
    Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).
    Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.
    Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).

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  • overtake — UK US /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/ verb [T] (overtook, overtaken) ► to grow, develop, or progress more quickly than something else: »Our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe. »Plastic soon overtook cash as Britain s most popular method of payment …   Financial and business terms

  • overtake — (v.) to come up to, to catch in pursuit, early 13c., from OVER (Cf. over) + TAKE (Cf. take) (v.). Related: Overtaken; overtaking …   Etymology dictionary

  • overtake — [v] catch; pass beat, befall, better, catch up with, come upon, engulf, gain on, get past, get to, happen, hit, leave behind, outdistance, outdo, outstrip, overhaul, overwhelm, reach, strike, take by surprise; concepts 95,141 Ant. fall behind …   New thesaurus

  • overtake — ► VERB (past overtook; past part. overtaken) 1) catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction. 2) become greater or more successful than. 3) come suddenly or unexpectedly upon …   English terms dictionary

  • overtake — [ō΄vər tāk′] vt. overtook, overtaken, overtaking 1. to catch up with and, often, go beyond 2. to come upon unexpectedly or suddenly [a sudden storm overtook us] …   English World dictionary

  • overtake — 01. A new report suggests that India s population will [overtake] that of China before 2030. 02. The military leader invoked religious principles to justify his [overtaking] the government. 03. The Jamaican runner [overtook] his American rival in …   Grammatical examples in English

  • overtake — /oh veuhr tayk /, v., overtook, overtaken, overtaking. v.t. 1. to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train. 2. to catch up with and pass, as in a race;… …   Universalium

  • overtake — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)te͟ɪk[/t]] overtakes, overtaking, overtook, overtaken 1) VERB If you overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them. [mainly BRIT] [V n] When he eventually overtook the last truck… …   English dictionary

  • overtake */ — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈteɪk] / US [ˌoʊvərˈteɪk] verb Word forms overtake : present tense I/you/we/they overtake he/she/it overtakes present participle overtaking past tense overtook UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈtʊk] / US [ˌoʊvərˈtʊk] past participle overtaken UK… …   English dictionary

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