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Overpass
Pronunciation : O`ver*pass"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Surpass.]
Definition : 1. To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits.
2. To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard. All the beauties of the East He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed. Milton.
3. To surpass; to excel. [R.] R. Browning.
t. [imp. & p. p. Overpassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Overpassing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : O`ver*pass"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To pass over, away, or off.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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