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overcome

/ˈoʊvərˌkʌm/ /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/
  1. 1 üstesinden gelmek, aşmak
  2. 2 (bir duyguya) yenik düşmek, (duyguya) kapılmak

Definition (English)

  1. To successfully deal with a problem or difficulty.
  2. To be strongly affected by a feeling or by tiredness, smoke, etc.; usually passive.

Example Sentences

  1. You can overcome your fear of public speaking.
    Toplum önünde konuşma korkunuzun üstesinden gelebilirsin.
  2. She overcame many obstacles to achieve her dream.
    Hayalini gerçekleştirmek için birçok engeli aştı.
  3. She was overcome with emotion at her daughter's wedding.
    Kızının düğününde duygularına yenik düştü.
  4. He was overcome by tiredness and fell asleep on the sofa.
    Yorgunluğa yenik düştü ve kanepede uyuyakaldı.

Verb Forms Irregular A-B-A · Participle, base ile aynı

Base overcome
/ˈoʊvərˌkʌm/
Past overcame
/ˈoʊvərˌkeɪm/
Participle overcome
/ˈoʊvərˌkʌm/
How the past is formed

No ‑ed✗overcomed ✓overcame

Bu fiil düzensizdir: -ed kuralı uygulanmaz, past ve participle biçimleri ezberlenir.

  • Pastovercome → overcameSesli harf değişir: o → a.
  • Participleovercome → overcomeParticiple, base ile aynıdır.

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Antonyms

Collocations

overcome difficultiesovercome obstaclesovercome fearovercome challengesovercome problemsovercome resistance

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