Overcame vs Overtake - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between overcame and overtake

is that overcame is simple past of overcome while overtake is to pass a more slowly moving object.

(head)

(overcome)

To pass a more slowly moving object.

To catch up with, but not pass, a more slowly moving vehicle, animal etc.

"I overtook' and passed the doctor between Woking and Send." '''1898 ,

(economics) To become greater than something else

To occur unexpectedly

"Our plans were overtaken by events."

* English irregular verbs