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Overtook vs Overbook - What's the difference?

overtook | overbook |

As verbs the difference between overtook and overbook

is that overtook is simple past of overtake while overbook is to sell or guarantee more seats for an event than actually exist.

overtook

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overtake)

  • 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).

    overbook

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sell or guarantee more seats for an event than actually exist.
  • See also

    * underbook