<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>overcame</li><li>overcome</li><li>overcoming</li><li>to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy</li><li>Synonyms: vanquish, to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to overcome one's weaknesses</li><li>to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind, as does liquor, a drug, exertion, or emotion: I was overcome with grief</li><li>Archaic: to overspread or overrun</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>overcame</li><li>overcome</li><li>overcoming</li><li>to gain the victory; win; conquer: a plan to overcome by any means possible</li></ul>