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Webster 1913 Edition
Overtake
Oˊver-take′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp.
Overtook
; p. p.
Overtaken
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Overtaking
.] Follow after the men; and when thou dost
overtake
them, say . . . Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good. Gen. xliv. 4.
He had him
overtaken
in his flight. Spenser.
3.
To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome.
If a man be
overtaken
in a fault. Gal. vi. 1
I shall see
The winged vengeance
The winged vengeance
overtake
such children. Shakespeare
4.
Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken), drunken.
[Obs.]
Holland.
Webster 1828 Edition
Overtake
OVERTA'KE
, v.t.1.
To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress or motion; to catch.The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake. Ex. 15.
2.
To come upon; to fall on afterwards. Vengeance shall overtake the wicked.3.
To take by surprise.Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye who are spiritual, restore such one in the spirit of meekness. Gal. 6.
Definition 2024
overtake
overtake
English
Verb
overtake (third-person singular simple present overtakes, present participle overtaking, simple past overtook, past participle overtaken)
- To pass a more slowly moving object.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) To catch up with, but not pass, a more slowly moving vehicle, animal etc.
- "I overtook and passed the doctor between Woking and Send." 1898, H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds
- (economics) To become greater than something else
- To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away
- "Our plans were overtaken by events."
See also
Translations
to pass a more slowly moving object
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economics: to become greater than something else
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to occur unexpectedly take by surprise; surprise and overcome
See also
- Not to be confused with take over.