Dictionary  o•ver•takePronunciation: (ō"vur-tāk'), [key] —v., -took, -tak•en, -tak•ing. —v.t. 1. to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train. 2. to catch up with and pass, as in a race; move by: He overtook the leader three laps from the finish. 3. to move ahead of in achievement, production, score, etc.; surpass: to overtake all other countries in steel production. 4. to happen to or befall someone suddenly or unexpectedly, as night, a storm, or death: The pounding rainstorm overtook them just outside the city. —v.i. to pass another vehicle: Never overtake on a curve. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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