different between overcome vs overwin
overcome
English
Etymology
From Middle English overcomen, from Old English ofercuman (“to overcome, subdue, compel, conquer, obtain, attain, reach, overtake”), corresponding to over- +? come. Cognate with Dutch overkomen (“to overcome”), German überkommen (“to overcome”), Danish overkomme (“to overcome”), Swedish överkomma (“to overcome”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???v??k?m/
- (US) IPA(key): /?o?v???k?m/
Verb
overcome (third-person singular simple present overcomes, present participle overcoming, simple past overcame, past participle overcome)
- (transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
- to overcome enemies in battle
- 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet, Ch. 4:
- 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.
- (transitive) To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.
- To come or pass over; to spread over.
- To overflow; to surcharge.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of J. Philips to this entry?)
Translations
Noun
overcome (plural overcomes)
- (Scotland) The burden or recurring theme in a song.
- (Scotland) A surplus.
References
- overcome in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- overcome in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- come over, come-over, comeover
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overwin
English
Alternative forms
- owerwin (dialectal, Yorkshire)
Etymology
From Middle English overwinnen, from Old English oferwinnan (“to contend with, overcome, subdue”), equivalent to over- +? win.
Verb
overwin (third-person singular simple present overwins, present participle overwinning, simple past and past participle overwon)
- (transitive, Britain dialectal) To overcome; gain one's point; exceed.
Noun
overwin (plural overwins)
- (Britain dialectal) The win or winning of a game.
Anagrams
- win over
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
overwin
- first-person singular present indicative of overwinnen
- imperative of overwinnen
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