overtake

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈteɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌoʊvɚˈteɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər tāk)

Inflections of 'overtake' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overtakes
v 3rd person singular
overtaking
v pres p
overtook
v past
overtaken
v past p

overtake
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Sense: Verb: pass
Synonyms:
pass Collocations, go by, go past, overhaul Collocations, pull ahead of, pull out in front of, leave sb/sth behind, catch up with, catch up to, catch Collocations, go faster than
Sense: Verb: exceed
Synonyms:
exceed Collocations, surpass Collocations, pass Collocations, eclipse, top Collocations, go past, go beyond


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