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{{verb|overtake|overtakes|overtook|overtaken|overtaking}} | {{verb|overtake|overtakes|overtook|overtaken|overtaking}} | ||
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# To '''overtake''' is to catch up to and then pass or do better than something. | # To '''overtake''' is to catch up to and then pass or do better than something. {{syn|outrun}} | ||
##''It is not allowable [i.e., possible] for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night '''[[overtake]]''' the day.'' <> Ba zai yiwu rana ta riski wata ba, dare kuma ba zai '''[[riga]]''' yini ba. <small>--[[Quran/36/40#Quran.2F36.2F40|Qur'an 36:40]]</small> | ##''It is not allowable [i.e., possible] for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night '''[[overtake]]''' the day.'' <> Ba zai yiwu rana ta riski wata ba, dare kuma ba zai '''[[riga]]''' yini ba. <small>--[[Quran/36/40#Quran.2F36.2F40|Qur'an 36:40]]</small> | ||
##''He '''[[overtook]]''' me in the race'' <> ya '''[[cim]]''' minì à tsērên | ##''He '''[[overtook]]''' me in the race'' <> ya '''[[cim]]''' minì à tsērên | ||