Definitions
catch up with and possibly overtake
Word origin
From Middle English overtaken, likely a replacement alteration (as the Middle English verb taken replaced nimen (“to take”)), of Middle English overnimen (“to overtake”), from Old English oferniman (“to take by surprise, overtake”), equivalent to over- + take.
Used in a sentence
“The racehorse overtook the lead pack on the last turn.”
“The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus.”
“"I won't over-walk myself," he said, cheerfully. "If the coach doesn't overtake me on the road, I can wait for it where I stop to breakfast. Dry your eyes, my dear; and give me a kiss."”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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