P: Whoso migrateth for the cause of Allah will find much refuge and abundance in the earth, and whoso forsaketh his home, a fugitive unto Allah and His messenger, and death overtaketh him, his reward is then incumbent on Allah.
Nothing adds so much to our midday enjoyment as one of these babbling brooks, "Making music o'er the enamelled stones, And giving a gentle kiss to every sedge It overtaketh in its pilgrimage.
When death overtaketh one of the wicked, he saith, "Lord, send me back again, That I may do the good which I have left undone.
My counsel is, that ye bear with him when passion overtaketh him: "A soft answer putteth away wrath.
Lancelot overtaketh him and crieth, "By my head, Kay the Seneschal, shame had you enough of that you did to King Arthur when you slew his son, and as much more ought you now to have of thus warring upon him again!
Perceval overtaketh him that sitteth on Aristor's horse and thrusteth an ell's length of his spear through his body and so overthroweth him dead.
In the forest, he overtaketh a damsel that was going on her way a great pace.
He clappeth spurs to his horse when he cometh nigh the knights, and overtaketh one of them with such a rush that he thrusteth his spear right through his body, and beareth him down dead.
He overtaketh him and trampleth him under his horses feet so that he bursteth his belly in the midst.
Wherefore glorify GOD, when the evening overtaketh you, and when ye rise in the morning: and unto him be praise in heaven and earth; and at sunset, and when ye rest at noon.
He is supreme over his servants, and sendeth the guardian angels to watch over you,a until, when death overtaketh one of you, our messengersb cause him to die: and they will not neglect our commands.
All things come alike to all indiscriminately; the one fate overtaketh the upright man and the miscreant, the clean and the unclean, him who sacrifices and him who sacrifices not, the just and the sinner.
Fear, for yourselves, the sword, For "wrath overtaketh iniquities.
Him who now turneth sick, the evil overtaketh which is now the evil: he seeketh to cause pain with that which causeth him pain.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "overtaketh" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
