Overcome
Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.
Return and overcome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Return" instead a verb "Overcome".
Nearby Word: overcoming
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The good ending to the Demon Path also sees him overcome his Laser-Guided Amnesia and return to his Lawful Good former incarnation.
Source: Chaotic Evil -
In return, Sam develops this for Jon, and is able to overcome his cowardly nature several times for Jon's sake.
Source: Undying Loyalty -
Often that handicap results in their elimination at the next opportunity— but sometimes, they overcome the handicap and return to a competitive position in the pack.
Source: Eliminated From The Race
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