v. 1 overtake, pass, gain on or upon, draw ahead of, catch up with, get ahead of, outstrip, outdistance, leave behind, lap We overhauled the ketch and were beginning to close on the yawl when the squall hit us 2 renovate, refurbish, recondition, rebuild, restore, repair, service, adjust, patch (up), mend, fix (up) The car engine needs to be thoroughly overhauled
n. 3 reconditioning, overhauling, refurbishing, rebuilding, renovation, servicing, adjustment, mending, fixing (up) The overhaul of the die-stamping machine will require two months to complete