overtake-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Physically pass in linear motion.

Examples:
The Rolls Royce overtook us near the exit ramp.
The horse overtook the leader coming around the bend.
The sports car overtook all the trucks.
It's very difficult to overtake opponents in the closing miles of the marathon.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: overtake.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Supercede, as in a process, production modality, trend, or amount.

Examples:
Hemp will probably never overtake cotton as a major US crop.
Capacity has overtaken demand and prices are falling.
Our algorithms will overtake statistical measures given time.
We must overtake Exxon-Mobil if we are to succeed in the market.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: overtake.01

Sense Number 3: Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

Examples:
Sadness overcame her.
I am overcome with grief at your father's passing.
I was overcome with the brilliance of it all.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3