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Bookmark or Share- OVERTAKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryto come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of them: Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake (another car ). Fewer examples. I accelerated to overtake the bus. Garcia was gaining on her opponent throughout the race, but only overtook her at the very end.
- Overtake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. a. : to catch up with. b. : to catch up with and pass by. 2. : to come upon suddenly. Synonyms. catch up (with) overhaul. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of overtake in a Sentence. She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race. The sign says “No Overtaking .”
- OVERTAKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionaryto become more successful than someone or something else: Tobacco has overtaken coffee to become the country's leading export. overtake verb (GO PAST) B2. to go past a vehicle or person that is going in the same direction: It's dangerous to overtake on a bend.
- overtake verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...[transitive] overtake somebody/something to become greater in number, amount or importance than something else synonym outstrip. Nuclear energy may overtake oil as the main fuel. We mustn't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors. Quinine has been overtaken by newer drugs.
- OVERTAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryto go beyond something by being a greater amount or degree, or to come from behind and move in front of: In the 1500-meter race, he finished with a late rush to overtake Barbosa in 1 minute, 44.84 seconds. The Bruins got within three points late in the game but just couldn’t overtake the Cowboys. overtake verb [T] (HAPPEN)
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