Overcome – English Flashcard for Overcome for IELTS Updated: August 15, 2019 by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri AslOvercome Overcome (verb) /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚ-/to be successful in dealing with something – cope with – defeat:Having overcome monetary problems one by one, he finally reached for financial independence.