come over vs overcome

come over vs overcome
  Come over is a phrasal verb, that can mean several things.
  To move from one place to another, or move towards someone.
  For example: "Come over here."
  To seem to be a particular type of person.
  For example: "Politicians often come over as arrogant."
  To be influenced suddenly and unexpectedly by a strange feeling.
  For example: "Don't stand up too quickly or you may come over dizzy."
  Overcome is a verb, which means to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something.
  For example: "Using technology can help many people overcome any disabilities they might have."

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  • come over vs overcome —   Come over is a phrasal verb, that can mean several things.   To move from one place to another, or move towards someone.   For example: Come over here.   To seem to be a particular type of person.   For example: Politicians often come over as… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

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  • Overcome — O ver*come , v. t. [imp. {Overcame}; p. p. {Overcome}; p. pr & vb. n. {Overcoming}.] [AS. ofercuman. See {Over}, {Come}, and cf. {Supervene}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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