- o|ver|arch
- o|ver|arch «OH vuhr AHRCH», transitive verb.1. to arch over; span with or like an arch: »
The street was overarched by elm trees.
2. to curve like an arch.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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o|ver|hang — «verb. OH vuhr HANG; noun. OH vuhr HANG», verb, hung, hang|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to hang over; project over: »Trees overhang the street to form an arch of branches. 2. Figurative. to hang over so as to darken, sadden, or threaten: »The threat of… … Useful english dictionary
Overarch — O ver*arch , v. t. & i. To make or place an arch over; to hang over like an arch. Brown with o erarching shades. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overarch — o•ver•arch [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈɑrtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to span with or like an arch 2) to form an arch over something • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
overarching — o ver*arch ing, a. 1. Forming an arch (over something). [PJC] 2. Dominating or overshadowing all other considerations. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overarching — o•ver•arch•ing [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈɑr tʃɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) cvb forming an arch above 2) cvb encompassing or overshadowing everything • Etymology: 1710–20 … From formal English to slang
overarching — o|ver|arch|ing [ˌəuvərˈa:tʃıŋ US ˌouvərˈa:r ] adj [only before noun] including or influencing every part of something ▪ The crisis gave an overarching justification to the government s policy … Dictionary of contemporary English
