overshadows
Meaning of overshadows
verb, 3rd person present
- tower above and cast a shadow over.
an enormous oak tree stood overshadowing the cottage
- appear more prominent or important than.
his competitive nature often overshadows the other qualities
Old English ofersceadwian (see over-, shadow).
Information about overshadows
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of overshadows is: overshadow.
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Hyphenation of overshadows
over-shad-ows
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- overshadows is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
overshadows synonyms
Meaning screen from direct light:
Meaning make or become dark or darker:
Meaning not allow to be seen; hide:
Meaning keep from being seen; conceal:
Meaning destroy utterly; wipe out:
Meaning deprive (someone or something) of significance or power:
Meaning conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen:
Meaning wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial:
Meaning cover with a veil:
Meaning cloak or envelop:
Meaning dress in a cloak:
Meaning cover (the face) with a mask:
Meaning have a commanding position over; overlook:
Meaning give an authoritative or peremptory order:
Meaning fail to notice:
Words that rhyme with overshadows
Dows, dows, Meadows, beshadows, eyeshadows, foreshadows, meadows, shadows, unshadows, rowdedows, widows, Windows, disendows, endows, indows, reendows, shopwindows, windows, rowdydows
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