overcame
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overcame
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overcome /ǝƱvǝ'kʌm/ v (pt overcame /-'keÇm/; pp overcome )
၁။ ကျော်လွှားသည်။ ချိုးနှိမ်နိုင်သည်။ overcome an obstacle/a difficulty ❍ overcome one's fear of flying ❍ He overcame a strong temptation to run away.
၂။ (fml ) အနိုင်ရသည်။ Rangers finally overcame Celtic in a close match.
❏ be overcome by/with sth [IDM ] မွှန်ထူသွားသည်။ She was overcome by embarrassment/grief/curiosity. ❍ The dead woman had been overcome by smoke and fumes.
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- Jimmy overcame his difficulties to graduate with a first-class degree.
- What can I do to overcome my fear of rejection?
- Exhaustion finally overcame her and she collapsed.
- [be overcome by something] : Two men died when they were overcome by fumes from the fire.
- [be overcome with emotion/excitement/horror etc] : The entire family was overcome with grief.
- Government troops have finally overcome rebel forces in the north.
Synonyms
conquer, defeat, beat, trounce, triumph over, affect, affected, amazed, asphyxiate, astounded, at a loss for words, be victorious, beaten, best, blown-away, bowled-over, browbeaten, buried, carry away, choke, come out on top, conquered, crush, dazed, defeated, disable, down, downtrodden, drown, dumbfounded, flabbergasted, get around, get the better of, gobsmacked, grip, hurdle, incapacitate, incredulous, kill, knock out, knock over, knock socks off, knocked for six, lick, master, move to tears, oppressed, outlive, overawed, overpower, overthrow, overthrown, overwhelm, overwhelmed, poison, prevail, prevail over, prostrate, reduce, reduce to tears, render, rise above, run-over, seize, shock, speechless, stun, stunned, subdue, subjugate, surmount, survive, swamped, swept off one's feet, taken, throw, unable to continue, vanquish, weakened, weather, whelm, win, worn down, worst
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