Definition
to overcome (one's fears, one's enemies): to conquer, to triumph over (one's fears, one's enemies)
After being locked in the zoo overnight, she overcame her fear of animals. The day after, she was no longer scared of them.
she was overcome (by sadness): she suddenly experienced, she had a strong feeling of (sadness)
- "It's called "How to read" and this book contains all the information you need to overcome your handicap."
- "I sincerely want to help people overcome the difficulties they encounter in today's complex world of cosmetics."
- "Did you know that on average, it takes approximately 6 favorable impressions to overcome 1 unfavorable impression?"
- "Overcoming perceived ideas of what is and is not "masculine" will be a big hurdle, but I'm sure we can do it."
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