Definition of overtake

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Overtake (v. t.) To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome.

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Atake :: Atake (v. t.) To overtake.
Belated :: Belated (a.) Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted.
Consecute :: Consecute (v. t.) To follow closely; to endeavor to overtake; to pursue.
Pursue :: Pursue (v. t.) To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare..
Overhaul :: Overhaul (v. t.) To gain upon in a chase; to overtake.
Overtake :: Overtake (v. t.) To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with..
Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To move; to come or go; literally, to draw one's self; -- with prepositions and adverbs; as, to draw away, to move off, esp. in racing, to get in front; to obtain the lead or increase it; to draw back, to retreat; to draw level, to move up even (with another); to come up to or overtake another; to draw off, to retire or retreat; to draw on, to advance; to draw up, to form in array; to draw near, nigh, or towards, to approach; to draw together, to come together, to collect..
Overcatch :: Overcatch (v. t.) To overtake.
Subsecutive :: Subsecute (v. t.) To follow closely, or so as to overtake; to pursue..
Overhent :: Overhent (v. t.) To overtake.
Benight :: Benight (v. t.) To overtake with night or darkness, especially before the end of a day's journey or task..
Overget :: Overget (v. t.) To reach; to overtake; to pass.
Attain :: Attain (v. t.) To overtake.
Overtaken :: Overtaken (p. p.) of Overtak.
Follow :: Follow (v. t.) To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.
Pursuer :: Pursuer (n.) One who pursues or chases; one who follows in haste, with a view to overtake..
Ensue :: Ensue (v. t.) To follow; to pursue; to follow and overtake.
Overtake :: Overtake (v. t.) To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome.
Nighted :: Nighted (a.) Overtaken by night; belated.
Win :: Win (a.) To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.
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