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| OVERSEAS | | —adv. Across the sea; abroad. —attrib. Adj. Of places across the sea; foreign. | |
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| OVERSHOE | | n. Outer protective shoe worn over an ordinary one. | |
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| OVERSIZE | | adj. (also -sized) of greater than the usual size. | |
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| OVERSTAY | | v. Stay longer than (one's welcome etc.). | |
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| OVERSTEP | | v. (-pp-) pass beyond (a permitted or acceptable limit). overstep the mark violate conventional behaviour etc. | |
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| OVERTAKE | | v. (-king; past -took; past part. -taken) 1 (also absol.) Catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction.
- (of misfortune etc.) Come suddenly upon. | |
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| OVERTIME | | —n. - time worked in addition to regular hours.
- payment for this. —adv. In addition to regular hours. | |
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| OVERTONE | | n. - mus. Any of the tones above the lowest in a harmonic series.
- subtle extra quality or implication. | |
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| OVERTURE | | n. - orchestral piece opening an opera etc.
- composition in this style.
- (usu. In pl.) A opening of negotiations. B formal proposal or offer. [french: related to *overt] | |
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| OVERTURN | | v. - (cause to) fall down or over.
- reverse; overthrow. | |
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