overnim

English

Etymology

From Middle English overnimen, from Old English oferniman (“to take violently, take away, carry off, confiscate”), equivalent to over- +‎ nim (“to take”). Cognate with Dutch overnemen (“to take over”), German übernehmen (“to take over”).

Verb

overnim (third-person singular simple present overnims, present participle overnimming, simple past overnam or overnimmed, past participle overnum or overnimmed)

1. (transitive, archaic) To overtake; seize.