Contract and Overcome

Contract

Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).

Overcome and contract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overcome" instead a verb "Contract".

Overcome

Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.

Contract and overcome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Overcome".

Nearby Word: overcoming

Both words in one sentence

  • Rodents of Unusual Size There is also a changing breed in the World of Darkness called the Ratkin, that are sometimes born as humans (that have the ratkin genetics) and contract a disease that, should they overcome it, turns them into wererats.
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