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TOPIK 3verb

극복하다

geukbokada [극뽀카다]

극복해요 · 극복했어요 · 극복할 거예요 · 극복하세요

to overcome, to get over

Example

그녀는 어려운 환경을 극복하고 의사가 되었어요.

She overcame difficult circumstances and became a doctor.

Word parts

극 conquer복 subdue

Literally 'conquer and subdue'.

Good to know

Pronounced [극뽀카다]: the ㅂ is tensed, and ㄱ plus ㅎ becomes ㅋ.