overtook

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb catch up with and possibly overtake
  2. verb travel past
  3. verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Synonyms

overtake, catch, catch up with

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