be overcome

Synonyms

crumble succumb swoon fall apart back down crack up retrogress give way roll over climb-down knuckle under buckle under fall in line go to pieces

Antonyms

take face fight combat weather stand
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Examples

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little. Plutarch

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Paul

Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: first, an ideal, with takes the imagination by storm, and second, a definite intelligible plan for carrying that ideal into practice. Arnold J. Toynbee

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. Samuel Johnson

Adversity exists to be overcome. Swedish Proverb

Danger can only be overcome by more danger. Greek Proverb

Words in the phrase

be overcome

Close letter words and terms

be overbearing be overcast be overcautious be overcome by be overcome with emotion be overcritical