The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - overtakev.

1) catch (up with or to) , reach, draw level or even with, overhaul, gain on or upon, move by or past, pass, leave behind, outstrip, outdistance: The express train overtakes the local one at Amersham. 2) come upon, seize, catch (unprepared) , befall, strike, hit, overwhelm: The weaknesses of old age overtook the actress before she could finish writing her memoirs.