overtake

Meanings

Verb

• To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
• To become greater than something else
• To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away

Noun

• An act of overtaking; an overtaking maneuver.

Origin

• From Middle English overtaken, likely an replacement alteration (as the Middle English verb taken replaced nimen), of Middle English overnimen, from Old English oferniman, equivalent to .