Phrase guide

tower over

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To be much taller or higher than something; to loom over.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To be much greater or more important than.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, transitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: torrejar — to be considerably taller than
  • Dutch: bovenuittorenen — to be considerably taller than
  • Finnish: kohota korkealle — to be considerably taller than
  • French: surplomber — to be considerably taller than
  • German: überragen — to be considerably taller than
  • Hungarian: tornyosul — to be considerably taller than
  • Icelandic: gnæfa — to be considerably taller than
  • Interlingua: elevar se — to be considerably taller than
  • Italian: torreggiare — to be considerably taller than
  • Italian: innalzarsi — to be considerably taller than
  • Italian: sovrastare — to be considerably taller than
  • Italian: dominare — to be considerably taller than
  • Japanese: そびえ立つ (sobie tatsu) — to be considerably taller than
  • Macedonian: се извишува (se izvišuva) — to be considerably taller than
  • Macedonian: надраснува (nadrasnuva) — to be considerably taller than
  • Old English: hlifian — to be considerably taller than
  • Polish: górować nad — to be considerably taller than
  • Polish: wznośić się nad — to be considerably taller than
  • Portuguese: elevar-se — to be considerably taller than
  • Russian: возвыша́ться (vozvyšátʹsja) — to be considerably taller than
  • Spanish: sobresalir — to be considerably taller than
  • Ukrainian: височіти (vysočity) — to be considerably taller than