What is "overtake" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "overtake": catch up with and possibly overtake

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /oʊvɚˈteɪk/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ).teɪk/

Meaning of "overtake": travel past

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /oʊvɚˈteɪk/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ).teɪk/

Meaning of "overtake": overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /oʊvɚˈteɪk/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ).teɪk/

Synonyms:

beat, overwhelm, befall, outstrip, outdo, outdistance, engulf, hit, reach, better, strike, overhaul, happen, come upon, catch up with, gain on, get past, get to, leave behind, take by surprise,

Antonyms:

lose, fail, miss, fall behind,