overtake, overtook

Definition

The term "overtake" gaining control over someone or something. It usually includes the idea of catching up to something after pursuing it.

The term "overtook" expresses a past action.
When military troops "overtake" an enemy, it means they defeat that enemy in battle.
When a predator overtakes its prey, it means that it pursues and catches its prey.
If a curse "overtakes" someone, it means that whatever was said in that curse will happen to the person
Depending on the context, "overtake" could be translated as "conquer" or "capture" or "defeat" or "catch up to."
The past action, "overtook" could be translated as "conquered" or "defeated" or "caught up to" or "came alongside of."