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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