Overtaking dream meaning is explained below using 2 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Internet Archive - Anonymous
This means advancement in position and the good influence of one whom you have known on or by the sea.
Source: Mystic Dream Book • Author: Internet Archive - Anonymous
Interpretation 2 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin
If one keeps trying he/she will succeed, no matter how hopeless something may look.
Source: New American Dream Dictionary • Author: Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin