3. To come or pass over; to spreads over. [Obs.]

And overcome us like a summer's cloud.

Shak.

Syn. -- To conquer; subdue; vanquish; overpower; overthrow; overturn;

defeat; crush; overbear; overwhelm; prostrate; beat; surmount. See

Conquer.

O`ver*come", v. i. To gain the superiority; to be victorious. Rev. iii.

21.

O`ver*com"er (?), n. One who overcomes.

O`ver*com"ing (?), a. Conquering; subduing. -- O`ver*com"ing*ly, adv.

O"ver*con"fi*dence (?), n. Excessive confidence; too great reliance or

trust.

O"ver*con"fi*dent (?), a. Confident to excess. -- O"ver*con"fi*dent*ly,

adv.

O"ver*cost"ly (?), a. Too costly. Milton.

O`ver*count" (?), v. t. To rate too high; to outnumber. Shak.

O`ver*cov"er (?), v. t. To cover up. Shak.

O"ver*cred"u*lous (?), a. Too credulous.

O`ver*crow" (?), v. t. To crow, exult, or boast, over; to overpower.

Spenser. Shak.

O`ver*crowd" (?), v. t. To crowd too much.

O"ver*cun"ning (?), a. Exceedingly or excessively cunning.

O"ver*cu"ri*ous (?), a. Too curious.

O`ver*dare" (?), v. t. & i. To dare too much or rashly; to be too

daring.

O`ver*date" (?), v. t. To date later than the true or proper period.

Milton.

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