be overcome

Definition of be overcome in English English dictionary
overcome: To overwhelm with emotion (usually in passive)
overcome: To win (a battle)
thenne he sente for the quene and sone she was come, and she maade grete Joye of the ouercomynge of that bataille.
overcome: To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of
By and by fumes of brandy began to fill the air, and climb to where I lay, overcoming the mouldy smell of decayed wood and the dampness of the green walls.
overcome: {v} to subdue, conquer, vanquish, beat
overcome: The form overcome is used in the present tense and is also the past participle
overcome: rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something; "a desk flooded with applications"; "felt inundated with work"; "too much overcome to notice"; "a man engulfed by fear"; "swamped by work"
overcome: To come or pass over; to spreads over
overcome: To surmount a physical or an abstract obstacle
overcome: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
overcome: If you are overcome by a feeling or event, it is so strong or has such a strong effect that you cannot think clearly. The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair A dizziness overcame him, blurring his vision. = overwhelm
overcome: win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
overcome: If you overcome a problem or a feeling, you successfully deal with it and control it. Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying
overcome: If you are overcome by smoke or a poisonous gas, you become very ill or die from breathing it in. The residents were trying to escape from the fire but were overcome by smoke
overcome: overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
overcome: To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle
overcome: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness
overcome: {s} overwhelmed, stunned, shocked, inundated
overcome: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overcome: {f} overpower; succeed in facing up to a problem or difficulty; defeat; overwhelm; subdue
overcome: To gain the superiority; to be victorious
overcome: To overflow; to surcharge

be overcome

Hyphenation

be o·ver·come

Turkish pronunciation

bi ōvırkʌm

Pronunciation

/bē ˈōvərˌkəm/ /biː ˈoʊvɜrˌkʌm/

Etymology

[ 'bE ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English bEon; akin to Old High German bim am, Latin fui I have been, futurus about to be, fieri to become, be done, Greek phynai to be born, be by nature, phyein to produce.