1. overtake
verb. ['ˈoʊvɝˌteɪk'] catch up with and possibly overtake.
Synonyms
- contend
- catch up with
- catch
- vie
Antonyms
- hire
- extinguish
- unclasp
- give
Etymology
- over- (English)
- over- (Middle English (1100-1500))
- take (English)
- taken (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Overtake
- beefsteak
- heartache
- homestake
- intake
- outtake
- outtake
- sweepstake
- undertake
- uptake
Example sentences of the word overtake
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
They sometimes overtake other flowers or plants in the area because of their aggressive growth.
2. Verb, base form
Do not plant the vine near anything it can overtake by its aggressive growth pattern.
3. Adjective
The planter will contain the roots, which might otherwise overtake surrounding plants.
Quotes containing the word overtake
1. You are entitled to know that two entities occupy your body. One of these entities is motivated by and responds to the impulse of fear. The other is motivated by and responds to the impulse of faith. Will you be guided by faith or will you allow fear to overtake you?
- Napoleon Hill, Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success
2. overtake
verb. ['ˈoʊvɝˌteɪk'] travel past.
Synonyms
- pass
- move on
- go on
- clear
- pass on
- march on
- get by
- top
- overhaul
- advance
Antonyms
- curse
- bless
- deaden
- sedate
Etymology
- over- (English)
- over- (Middle English (1100-1500))
- take (English)
- taken (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. overtake
verb. ['ˈoʊvɝˌteɪk'] overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
Synonyms
- kindle
- seize
- knock out
- stagger
- provoke
- benight
- get hold of
- devastate
- elicit
- sweep over
- enkindle
- overcome
- whelm
- arouse
- evoke
- clutch
- raise
- lock
- kill
- overwhelm
- overpower
Antonyms
- ride
- disarrange
- brighten
- succumb
Etymology
- over- (English)
- over- (Middle English (1100-1500))
- take (English)
- taken (Middle English (1100-1500))