Word Finder - overcoming

definition

To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.

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to overcome enemies in battle

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To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.

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We shall overcome.

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To come or pass over; to spread over.

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I was overcome with anger.

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To overflow; to surcharge.

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The act by which something is overcome, or surmounted.

As the necessity of overcoming his enemies became urgent, this party became military.

The Protestants refused to attend an assembly where even the most conciliatory prelate could hardly condescend to meet them on equal terms. Nor was Pole allowed to use the only possible means of overcoming their reluctance.

This made Abbas Mirza at once seize upon the fortified places of Toprak Kalah and Ak Sarai within the limits of the Ottoman Empire, and, overcoming the insufficient force sent against him, he was further enabled to extend his inroads to Mush, Bitlis, and other known localities.

Neither these latter methods nor the willpower to stay awake have much effect in overcoming sleepiness.

Its moment is found by multiplying the normal pressure between the rolling surfaces by an arm, whose length depends on the nature of the rolling surfaces, and the work lost in a unit of time in overcoming it is the product of its moment by the angular velocity of the rolling surfaces relatively to each other.

Actual Energy of a Shifting Body.The energy which must be exerted on a body of the weight w, to accelerate it from a state of rest up to a given velocity of translation v, and the equal amount of work which that body is capable of performing by overcoming resistance while being retarded from the same velocity of translation v to a state of rest, is wvfI2g.

It appears to the author, however, that where such methods are employed merely with a view to overcoming a specific malady and there is no intention of increasing the quantity of the wine for purposes of gain, or of giving it a fictitious appearance of quality, these operations are perfectly justifiable and may be compared to the modifications of procedure which are forced upon the brewer or distiller who has to deal with somewhat abnormal raw material.

All over the world fasting is a recognized mode of evoking, consulting and also of overcoming the spirit world.

Penaud succeeded in overcoming the difficulty in question by the invention of what he designated an automatic rudder.

There came a time, however, when Clement and more particularly his following had to acknowledge the vanity of these illusive dreams; and before his death, which took place on the 16th of September 1394, he realized the impossibility of overcoming by brute force an opposition which was founded on the convictions of the greater part of Catholic Europe, and discerned among his adherents the germs of disaffection.

It finally became the property of the British in 1661 as part of the dowry of the infanta Catherine of Portugal on her marriage to Charles II., but was not actually occupied by the British until 1665, when they experienced much difficulty in overcoming the opposition of the Portuguese, and especially of the religious orders, to the cession.

However, after two battles the newcomers succeeded in overcoming the older race; and two brothers, Eber Find and Eremon, divided the island between them, Eber Find taking east and west Munster, whilst Eremon received Leinster and Connaught.

Aragon and Estremadura, the two most thinly peopled of all the old provinces, and the eastern half of Andalusia (above Seville), have all suffered particularly in this manner, later occupiers never having been able to rival the Moors in overcoming the sterility of nature, as in Aragon, or in taking advantage of its fertility, as in Andalusia and the Tierra de Barros.

The NGOs may well prove invaluable in overcoming the limitations inherent in international organizations that are comprised of sovereign states.

There is no evidence that the EU has succeeded in overcoming the national antagonisms between the major capitalist classes in Western Europe.

I'm so glad that you have been able to talk about your problem since this is the first step to overcoming bulimia.

Community entrepreneurs are overcoming the social challenges that are defeating the agencies of the state.

Today, he turned back Stewart once again in the Open, this time by overcoming a five-stroke deficit.

The first step to overcoming sexual dysfunction is to talk about it with your partner.

The Government has recognized that education is the key to overcoming social exclusion.

I resolved on overcoming her by an almost infallible method.

So overcoming the inferiority complex will not enable the child to get friends.

Each role player was able to speak from the heart of their own experience of overcoming apparently insurmountable barriers.

A - Yes, by overcoming the elastic modulus, a new local memory can be induced.

It was a case of irresistible force overcoming all opposition.

The reinforced upper, including a gusseted tongue and the X10 enhanced aggressive outsole complete this trail machine capable of overcoming any terrain.

A simple, easy to follow step by step guide to overcoming a phobia.

Tough thinking included good decision making at critical moments in a match, honest self-appraisal, and overcoming self-doubts.

The unlikely threesome make their way toward Mount Doom, overcoming various challenges on the way.

In overcoming the opposition the conspirators employed methods which were entirely unconstitutional and at times wholly ruthless.

When a load is lifted, work has to be done in overcoming the action of gravity and the friction of the mechanism; when it is.

Now, the revelation of this divine character of morality is possible only to a being in whom the lower impulses have been, or are, successful in overcoming reverence for the law.

With this constraint, many of the possible options for overcoming reified statements become impossible.

Instead of overcoming a bewailed inertia, Reich 's theories hardly sufficed to sustain a ridiculous private racket.

Jeannie laughed as she went kayaking, remembering how she used to abhor anything that had to do with water before overcoming her fear.

After overcoming that dilemma, I think our friendship is stronger.

Make an appointment and discuss treatment options, side effects and alternative methods of overcoming your condition.

While education is a cornerstone to wise money management, some consumers need more help overcoming their immediate obstacles.

These titles may be of interest to you if you're working on overcoming your marital troubles and preventing divorce.

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to faux painting is overcoming the fear of creating perfection.

In this way, most of the action photography tips that you will read are related to overcoming or accommodating for this concern.

Overcoming Procrastination shows some of the ways that procrastination develops and what to do about it.

For this reason, you are able to help yourself with overcoming GAD.

Tutors help you with everything from math to writing to overcoming test anxiety.

Most doctors and counselors agree that a combination of drug and behavior therapies is the best solution to overcoming nicotine addiction.

Both Judith and Ellen believe that the key to overcoming diet addiction is to master the practice of "attuned eating."

The nicotine found in tobacco is terribly addictive and overcoming the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal can be a taxing experience.

Education is the key to overcoming almost any problem, and this is especially true when it comes to drug abuse.

The first step to getting help for drug addiction involves recognizing that the addiction exists and that you need assistance in overcoming the problem.

Overcoming a Percocet addiction is just like overcoming any other prescription drug addiction.