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| o·ver·take [ vər táyk ] (past o·ver·took [ vər tk ], past participle o·ver·tak·en [ vər táykən ], present participle o·ver·tak·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·takes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb go past: to catch up with and pass a person or vehicle traveling in the same direction
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2. transitive verb do better than somebody: to reach and then surpass a level achieved by somebody or something
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3. transitive verb come over somebody suddenly: to come over somebody suddenly, or catch somebody by surprise
 Sleep overtook them.
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