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Meaning
Verb
●
To
surmount
(a physical or
abstract
obstacle
); to
prevail
over, to get the better of.
●
To prevail.
●
To
recover
from (a
difficulty
), to get over
●
To
win
or
prevail
in some
sort of
battle
,
contest
, etc.
●
To come or
pass over
; to
spread
over.
●
To
overflow
; to surcharge.
Noun
●
In Scottish English:
The
burden
or
recurring
theme
in a song.
●
In Scottish English:
A surplus.
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Origin
overcome
English
overcomen
Middle English (1100-1500)
ofercuman
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Own
Slay
Consume
Defeat
Surmounted
Drunk
Overgo
Get Up In
Related
Surmount
Resolve
Achieve
Solve
Conquer
Endure
Mitigate
Transcend
Tackle
Counteract
Cope
Alleviate
Handle
Address
Rectify
Ameliorate
Eliminate
Combat
Avoid
Eradicate
Confront
Face
Reconcile
Prevent
Counter
Remedy
Fix
Reduce
Minimize
Control
Survive
Encounter
Manage
Faced
Resist
Correct
Solved
Escape
Circumvent
Offset
Unlearn
Relieve
Internalize
Lessen
Encountered
Identify
Withstand
Resolved
Remedied
Confronted
Suppress
Experience
Embrace
Curb
Succeed
Tackled
Eliminated
Avoided
Put Aside
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