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Overcome Fear Strong Overcame Verb Problem Feeling Successfully

word overcome
definition
verb
If you overcome a problem or a feeling, you successfully deal with it and control it.
Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.
Find a way to overcome your difficulties.
If you are overcome by a feeling or event, it is so strong or has such a strong effect that you cannot think clearly .
The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair.
A dizziness overcame him, blurring his vision.
If you are overcome by smoke or a poisonous gas, you become very ill or die from breathing it in.
The residents were trying to escape from the fire but were overcome by smoke.
inflections overcomesovercomingovercame
cefr-level B2

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2

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