overtake

verb [T] (GO PAST)

/ˌoʊ·vərˈteɪk/ (past tense overtook /ˌoʊ·vərˈtʊk/, past participle overtaken /ˌoʊ·vərˈteɪ·kən/)

Definition

› to 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.

(Definition of overtake verb (GO PAST) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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