Overtake
11overtake */ — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈteɪk] / US [ˌoʊvərˈteɪk] verb Word forms overtake : present tense I/you/we/they overtake he/she/it overtakes present participle overtaking past tense overtook UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈtʊk] / US [ˌoʊvərˈtʊk] past participle overtaken UK… …
12overtake — verb Overtake is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑car, ↑sleep, ↑weariness Overtake is used with these nouns as the object: ↑car, ↑leader …
13overtake — o|ver|take [ˌəuvəˈteık US ˌouvər ] v past tense overtook [ ˈtuk] past participle overtaken [ ˈteıkən] 1.) [I and T] to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in front of them ▪ He pulled out to… …
14overtake — o|ver|take [ ,ouvər teık ] (past tense o|ver|took [ ,ouvər tuk ] ; past participle o|ver|tak|en [ ,ouvər teıkən ] ) verb * 1. ) transitive to become better than another person: The women students seem to be overtaking the men. a ) transitive to… …
15overtake — verb past tense overtook, past participle overtaken 1 (I, T) to go past a moving vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in front of them: He pulled out to overtake the red van. 2 (T) if something bad overtakes… …
16overtake — [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk] (past tense overtook [ˌəʊvəˈtʊk] ; past participle overtaken [ˌəʊvəˈteɪkən] ) verb 1) [T] to become better, bigger, or faster than someone or something else The women students seem to be overtaking the men.[/ex] 2) [I/T] British to… …
17overtake vs takeover take over — Overtake is a verb. It can mean to go beyond something by being better, or if you re driving to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of it. For example: You should always check your rear view mirror before you… …
18overtake vs takeover (take over) — Overtake is a verb. It can mean to go beyond something by being better, or if you re driving to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of it. For example: You should always check your rear view mirror before you… …
19overtake vs takeover (take over) — Overtake is a verb. It can mean to go beyond something by being better, or if you re driving to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of it. For example: You should always check your rear view mirror before you… …
20overtake — transitive verb (overtook; overtaken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from 1over + taken to take Date: 13th century 1. a. to catch up with b. to catch up with and pass by 2. to come upon suddenly …
