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Overtake vs Intake - What's the difference?

overtake | intake |

As verbs the difference between overtake and intake

is that overtake is to pass a more slowly moving object while intake is to take or draw in in all the senses of the noun.

As a noun intake is

the place where water or air is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.

overtake

English

Verb

  • 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."

    See also

    * Not to be confused with (take over).

    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs

    intake

    English

    Noun

  • The place where water or air is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.
  • The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.
  • The quantity taken in.
    • the intake of air
  • An act or instance of taking in: an intake of oxygen or food.
  • The people taken into an organisation or establishment at a particular time.
    • the new intake of students

    Verb

  • To take or draw in (in all the senses of the noun).

    • Derived terms

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