/ ˌəʊvəˈkʌm; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/ verb ( over·came / -ˈkeɪm; NAmE / over·come ) [ vn ]
1.
to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving sth :
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue.
2.
to defeat sb :
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France.
3.
[ usually passive ] to be extremely strongly affected by sth
SYN overwhelm :
Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral.
The dead woman had been overcome by smoke.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English ofercuman (see over- , come ).