English Dictionary
Definition overtake in British English
overtake
verb
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌəʊvə(r)ˈteɪk/
1
to go past another vehicle that is travelling in the same direction
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Example
The women students seem to be overtaking the men.
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2
to take control of someone or something
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