Definition of Overtake
Overtake
over·take
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to catch up with something or someone in pursuit;
e.g. Since I was running late, I took a cab to the train station and managed to board my train on time!
(verb)
to catch up with and pass someone or something;
e.g. In the last lap of the race, she managed to overtake the first place runner and she won the race.
(verb)
to surpass or move ahead in achievement;
e.g. Their law firm has succeeded to overtake all other law firms in New York with the number of cases they won this month.
(verb)
to come up or happen suddenly or unexpectedly;
e.g. The thunderstorm overtook them just as they left from home.
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