verb
Meaning 1
To form an arch over something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
overarch
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verb
Meaning 2
form an arch over
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Big rocks overarch the stream
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arch over
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
be central or dominant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- This scene overarches the entire first act
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English arch English overarch From over- + arch.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: overkoepelen — to form an arch over something
- Finnish: kaartua yli — to form an arch over something