overtake
English
/ˈəʊvə(ɹ).teɪk/, /oʊvɚˈteɪk/
verb
Definitions
- To pass a more slowly moving object or entity.
- (economics) To become greater than something else
- To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away
Etymology
Derived from Middle English overtaken prefix from English take.
Origin
English
take
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- betake English
- caretake English
- entertake English
- foretake English
- fortake English
- intake English
- mistake English
- offtake English
- ontake English
- outtake English
- overtaker English
- retake English
- stocktake English
- take English
- takeable English
- takeaway English
- takeover English
- taker English
- takest English
- undertake English
- uptake English
- wapentake English
- withtake English
- wrongtake English
- teikata Finnish
- overtaken Middle English
- taken Middle English
- obertik Cebuano
- teki Sranan Tongo
- tek Jamaican Creole