Synonym: conquer, defeat, drive off, frustrate, overpower, surmount, upset. Antonym: submit. Similar words: overcrowded, over and over, percolate, under control, over, cover, get over, go over. Meaning: [‚əʊvə(r)'kʌm] v. 1. win a victory over 2. get on top of; deal with successfully 3. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli 4. overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome.
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151. To overcome this templates were made and a structural engineer took constant vertical and horizontal measurements to plot the path of construction.
152. The longest-lasting is the struggle for the working class to constitute itself as a class, to overcome its internal fragmentation.
153. Effective Listening Senders can overcome communication barriers by spending more time listening.
154. Kellock has since retitled its service Cashflow Finance in an attempt to overcome this barrier.
155. The challenge in life is not to have the absence of fear[sentencedict.com/overcome.html], but to have the courage to overcome it. RVM
156. It had begun to ascend the stairs ... and then the weariness had overcome it.
157. Even with a more aggressive policy of positive discrimination, it is doubtful whether geographical inequalities can be overcome.
158. Using committees internally to overcome restrictions on information and thereby arrive at a decision.
159. These countries have worked very hard to overcome their locational disadvantages.
160. And again dismissal certainly will not help them overcome their alcohol problem.
161. To overcome these problems, small schools in some rural areas have formed cooperative clusters whereby teachers provide curriculum support for each other.
162. Many solicitors never overcome their own embarrassment about the amount that they charge, though few go on to lower their fees.
163. The disparity is acknowledged in the Bill with an attempt at a discount scheme, but that disparity has not been overcome.
164. Both are concerned to overcome the ecological problem by using biotechnology.
165. In general the colonial revolution has helped to overcome lethargy and the feeling of political impotence.
166. He admires actors like Robert Redford and Warren Beatty - who have managed to overcome their good looks and make a career.
167. I know there are some big problems ahead of us, but I'm sure we can overcome them.
168. Only great eagerness to learn, on the part of the people, will make it possible to overcome immense difficulties here.
169. It could be argued that to a large extent such fears are unfounded or else that the difficulties have been overcome.
170. If you have been made redundant or have been unemployed for a long time you have two additional problems to overcome.
171. The awards are in recognition of their everyday tasks to help others or for those who have overcome personal illness or disability.
172. Up to the last minute the enormous problems of ammunition supply to the guns had not been overcome.
173. There are signs that these damaging limitations to free and open communication can be overcome.
174. The great enemy is depression - this must be overcome by giving him as much help and support as possible.
175. Some of the Act's underlying principles can support efforts to overcome suspicion between travellers and welfare authorities.
176. Modifications of a theory in an attempt to overcome a difficulty need not be adhoc.
177. To overcome these difficulties, kings made increasing use of money.
178. They have suffered more than their fair share of adversity and managed to overcome it every time.
179. The nausea threatened to overcome him, but his determination to avenge the death of his friend was too strong.
180. Public scepticism and opposition had to be overcome before the system could function effectively, he said.
More similar words: overcrowded, over and over, percolate, under control, over, cover, get over, go over, all over, overall, be over, oversee, governor, lay over, cover up, hand over, recover, over there, poverty, uncover, run over, proverb, recovery, coverage, take over, look over, moreover, overlook, turn over, blow over.