Make and Overcome

Make

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.

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

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.

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

Nearby Word: overcoming

sense	make sense	overcome sense
difference	make difference	overcome difference

This actually does NOT make him even more of a bad-ass who has to overcome his disability.

Source: Video Game / Summoner
And the incredibly lethal deserts of the titular planet Dune serve to make its indigenous people, The Fremen, hardy enough to overcome even the Sardukar.

Source: The Spartan Way
Yeppers. Determined to overcome her shyness and make people proud of her one day?

Source: Dead Star Walking

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