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Overcome vs. overtaken



 
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Overcome vs. overtaken #1 (permalink) Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:20 am   Overcome vs. overtaken		  
Test No. incompl/inter-44 "Speaking 1 (At the Theatre)", question 4

Our leading actor is unable to come on the stage at the moment because he is ......... with emotion.

(a) overtaken
(b) overdrawn
(c) overcome
(d) overturned

Test No. incompl/inter-44 "Speaking 1 (At the Theatre)", answer 4

Our leading actor is unable to come on the stage at the moment because he is overcome with emotion.

Correct answer: (c) overcome

Your answer was: incorrect
Our leading actor is unable to come on the stage at the moment because he is overtaken with emotion.
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I looked it up in the dictionary and overtake could be also used.
Overtake: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. (www.onelook.com)
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Overcome vs. overtaken #2 (permalink) Sun Dec 19, 2004 16:47 pm   Overcome vs. overtaken		  
You can be overtaken by another car when you are driving too slowly.

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