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overcome

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  1. conquer               
 
over.come \.o--v*r-'k*m\ vb [ME overcomen, fr. OE ofercuman, fr. ofer over 
   + cuman]to come 1: to get the better of  2: OVERPOWER, OVERWHELM  : to gain 
   the superiority : WIN  - over.com.er n