Overtake vs Overtaken - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between overtake and overtaken

is that overtake is to pass a more slowly moving object while overtaken is past participle of overtake.

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

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