overtake

v 1: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught

us near the exit ramp" [syn: {catch}, {catch up with}]

2: travel past, as of a vehicle; "The sports car passed all the

trucks" " [syn: {pass}, {overhaul}]

3: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli [syn: {overwhelm},

{overpower}, {sweep over}, {whelm}, {overcome}]