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Overtake Definition & Meaning

overtake
verb
  1. catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
  2. travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
  3. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

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What does overtake mean?
catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks" overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
What part of speech is overtake?
Overtake is a verb.
How many definitions does overtake have?
Overtake has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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