Dictionary Check: overcome
"overcome" is a valid word!
Scrabble
15
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
verb
win a victory over
Example:
"You must overcome all difficulties"
verb
get on top of; deal with successfully
Example:
"He overcame his shyness"
verb
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
verb
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
Example:
"Heart disease can get the best of us"
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