overcomePronunciation: /əʊvəˈkʌm/Translate overcome | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of overcome verb (past overcame; past participle overcome) [with object] succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty):he overcame his pain for a time defeat (an opponent):an experienced England side overcame the determined home team (of a feeling or emotion) overpower or overwhelm:she was obviously overcome with excitementOrigin: Old English ofercuman (see over-, come)overcome in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of overcome in the US English dictionary
