overcome

Dünya vatandaşı olarak, kültürel engellerin üstesinden gelmenin yollarını biliyorum. - As a citizen of the world, I know ways of overcoming cultural barriers.

try to overcome

atlatmaya çalışmak

be overcome

yen

be overcome by/with

-den (kötü bir şekilde) etkilenmek: She was overcome by the smoke. Dumandan dolayı kendinden geçti. He was overcome with emotion. Öyle

English - English

Definition of overcome in English English dictionary: To overwhelm with emotion (usually in passive); To win (a battle)
thenne he sente for the quene and sone she was come, and she maade grete Joye of the ouercomynge of that bataille.; To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of
By and by fumes of brandy began to fill the air, and climb to where I lay, overcoming the mouldy smell of decayed wood and the dampness of the green walls.; {v} to subdue, conquer, vanquish, beat; The form overcome is used in the present tense and is also the past participle; rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something; "a desk flooded with applications"; "felt inundated with work"; "too much overcome to notice"; "a man engulfed by fear"; "swamped by work"; To come or pass over; to spreads over; To surmount a physical or an abstract obstacle; get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"; If you are overcome by a feeling or event, it is so strong or has such a strong effect that you cannot think clearly. The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair A dizziness overcame him, blurring his vision. = overwhelm; win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"; If you overcome a problem or a feeling, you successfully deal with it and control it. Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying; If you are overcome by smoke or a poisonous gas, you become very ill or die from breathing it in. The residents were trying to escape from the fire but were overcome by smoke; overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"; To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle; get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness; {s} overwhelmed, stunned, shocked, inundated; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli; {f} overpower; succeed in facing up to a problem or difficulty; defeat; overwhelm; subdue; To gain the superiority; to be victorious; To overflow; to surcharge
overcome a difficulty: surmount a difficulty, get the better of a problem
overcome difficulties: win out over difficulties, surmount obstacles
To overcome: lick
We Shall Overcome: a protest song written in 1960 by Pete Seeger to an old traditional tune, which was especially popular during the civil rights movement in the US, when it was often sung by large crowds at meetings and on protest marches. It is still sung by groups of people who are fighting against unfair laws or unfair governments
overcame: Overcame is the past tense of overcome. the past tense of overcome
overcame: simple past of overcome
overcomes: third-person singular of overcome
overcoming: Conquering; subduing
overcoming: present participle of overcome
overcoming: {i} beating; surmounting, rising above; defeating

overcome

Hyphenation

o·ver·come

Turkish pronunciation

ōvırkʌm

Synonyms

affected, at a loss for words, beaten, blown-away, bowled-over, buried, conquered, defeated, overthrown, run-over, speechless, swamped, swept off one’s feet, taken, unable to continue

Antonyms

indifferent, unbothered, unconcerned, unflappable, unmoved, give in, surrender, yield

Pronunciation

/ˈōvərˌkəm/ /ˈoʊvɜrˌkʌm/

Etymology

[ "O-v&r-'k&m ] (verb.) before 12th century. Old English ofercuman, corresponding to over- +‎ come. Cognate with Dutch overkomen, German überkommen, Swedish överkomma, Danish overkomme.