overcame

/ˌəʊ.vəˈkeɪm/

əʊ · VƏKEꞮM (2 syllables)

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Definition

simple past of overcome

Example Sentences

  • "Had he been merely Man, he could never have overcame thoſe infinite Afflictions he ſo patiently endured."
  • "[…]not because his faith has overcame the supreme being, but because it has overcame the sinner's will, and brought him where the Lord promised to pardon."
  • "However the latest generation of HIV-1 derived vectors (see below) have overcame the need for the presence of the accessory genes and Tat, and thus the HIV-1 derived vectors are now comparable to the non-primate vectors."
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