Word

overtake, v.
(overtaken, overtakes, overtaking, overtook)
freq. cnt. 5

catch up with and possibly overtake
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

catch catch up with overtake

sample sentences

"The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

overtaking

semantic pointers

entailment

compete, vie, contend

verb group

catch

travel past
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

overhaul overtake pass

sample sentences

"The sports car passed all the trucks"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

passing passage passing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

overtaking

semantic pointers

hypernym

go on, advance, move on, progress, march on, pass on

hyponym

get by clear, top

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

overcome overpower overtake overwhelm sweep over whelm

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

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semantic pointers

hyponym

devastate seize, clutch, get hold of kill benight knock out stagger lock

hypernym

arouse, evoke, elicit, provoke, fire, raise, enkindle, kindle