overtook

Variant of overtake

overtake definition

over·take (ō′vər tāk′)

transitive verb overtook -·took′, overtaken -·tak′en, overtaking -·tak′·ing

  1. to catch up with and, often, go beyond
  2. to come upon unexpectedly or suddenly a sudden storm overtook us

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