Overtop, v. a.

    1. Rise above, surpass in height.
    2. Excel, transcend, surpass, exceed.
    3. Obscure, make less important, eclipse.
    4. Transgress, disregard, go beyond.

Overture, n.

    1. Proposal, offer, proposition.
    2. (Mus.) Orchestral introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc.

Overturn, v. a. See Overthrow.

Overvalue, v. a. Overrate, overprize, overestimate, make too much of.

Overweening, a. Conceited, haughty, proud, arrogant, opinionated, egotistical, consequential, supercilious, vain, vain-glorious, puffed up.

Overwhelm, v. a.

    1. Overflow, spread over and cover, swallow up, whelm, submerge, sink, drown.
    2. Overbear, overpower, overcome, subdue, vanquish, conquer, defeat.

Over-wise, a. Conceited, pragmatical.

Overworn, a.

    1. Exhausted, worn out.
    2. Trite, threadbare, old, stale, musty, hackneyed.

Overwrought, a.

    1. Overdone, elaborated too much.
    2. Over-excited, excessively stirred.

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