What is "overcoming"

Overcoming \O`ver*com"ing\, a. Conquering; subduing. -- O`ver*com"ing*ly, adv.

Overcome \O`ver*come"\, v. t. [imp. Overcame; p. p. Overcome; p. pr & vb. n. Overcoming.] [AS. ofercuman. See Over, Come, and cf. Supervene.]

1. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle.

   This wretched woman overcome Of anguish, rather than of crime, hath been.
   --Spenser.

2. To overflow; to surcharge. [Obs.]
   --J. Philips.

3. To come or pass over; to spread over. [Obs.]

   And overcome us like a summer's cloud.
   --Shak.

   Syn: To conquer; subdue; vanquish; overpower; overthrow; overturn; defeat; crush; overbear; overwhelm; prostrate; beat; surmount. See Conquer.

n. An instance of overcome. vb. (present participle of overcome English)