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US/ˌoʊ.vərˈteɪk/
UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈteɪk/
to go past a moving vehicle or person from behind; also to become bigger or better than something
In context
It's dangerous to overtake on a bend because you can't see what's coming.
China overtook Japan as the world's second-largest economy in 2010.
Online sales are expected to overtake sales in shops within five years.
Words that go with overtake
verb + noun
- overtake a carNever overtake a car when you are going up a hill.
- overtake the leaderShe managed to overtake the leader on the final lap.
verb + preposition
- overtaken by eventsOur plans were soon overtaken by events.
adverb + verb
- eventually overtakeMany experts think India will eventually overtake China in population.
- quickly overtakeSmartphones quickly overtook cameras as the main way to take photos.