definition of
[overtake]

[1] #1 overtake v. [catch, catch up with] catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp". wn

[2] #2 overtake v. [pass, overhaul] travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks". wn

[3] #3 overtake v. [overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome] overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. wn