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overtake

o·ver·take [ vər táyk ] (past o·ver·took [ vər tk ], past participle o·ver·tak·en [ vər táykən ], present participle o·ver·tak·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·takes)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb go past: to catch up with and pass a person or vehicle traveling in the same direction

2. transitive verb do better than somebody: to reach and then surpass a level achieved by somebody or something

3. transitive verb come over somebody suddenly: to come over somebody suddenly, or catch somebody by surprise
Sleep overtook them.

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