Overtake

Pronunciation: /oʊvərˈteɪk/

Definitions of overtake

verb to catch up with and pass by, as in a race or competition

Example Sentences

A1 The car in front of me is going too slow, I need to overtake it.

A2 I overtook a slow-moving truck on the highway yesterday.

B1 It is dangerous to overtake on a blind curve.

B2 The cyclist managed to overtake the other competitors and win the race.

C1 The company's innovative marketing strategy allowed it to overtake its competitors in sales.

C2 The new technology has the potential to overtake traditional methods in the industry.

Examples of overtake in a Sentence

formal The car accelerated to overtake the slow-moving truck on the highway.

informal I had to speed up to overtake the cyclist on the road.

slang I gunned it to overtake the old lady driving too slowly.

figurative His ambition drove him to overtake his competitors in the business world.

Grammatical Forms of overtake

• past tense: overtaken
• plural: overtakes
• comparative: more overtaken
• superlative: most overtaken
• present tense: overtake
• future tense: will overtake
• perfect tense: have overtaken
• continuous tense: is overtaking
• singular: overtake
• positive degree: overtake
• infinitive: to overtake
• gerund: overtaking
• participle: overtaking

Origin and Evolution of overtake

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'overtake' originated from the Old English word 'overtacan' which meant to come upon, overtake, or reach.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'overtake' has retained its original meaning of catching up to or passing someone or something, but it has also taken on additional connotations such as surpassing or exceeding expectations.