Overtook vs Overcame - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between overtook and overcame

is that overtook is (overtake) while overcame is (overcome).

(head)

(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."

(head)

(overcome)