v.
Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə r- ' t ā k
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -took \ - ' tu ̇ k \ ; -tak · en \ - ' t ā -k ə n \ ; -tak · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from 1 over + taken to take
Date: 13th century
1 a : to catch up with b : to catch up with and pass by
2 : to come upon suddenly