Achieve and Overtake

Achieve

Achieve verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.

Overtake and achieve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overtake" instead a verb "Achieve".

Overtake

Overtake verb - To move fast enough to get even with.
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Synonyms for Overtake

Achieve and overtake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Achieve" instead a verb "Overtake".

Nearby Words: overtaking, overtaken

Common collocations

life achieve life overtake life
score achieve score overtake score
recognition achieve recognition overtake recognition
speed achieve speed overtake speed

Both words in one sentence

  • Other boy bands like Union J, The Vamps, Emblem 3, Midnight Red, and IM5 are looking to achieve success, but it's unlikely that any boy band — or Bieber-esque solo singer, for that matter — will overtake One Direction any time soon.
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