- o|ver|ly|ing
- o|ver|ly|ing «OH vuhr LY ihng», verb.the present participle of overlie.
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o´ver|bear´ing|ly — o|ver|bear|ing «OH vuhr BAIR ihng», adjective. inclined to dictate; forcing others to one s own will; masterful; domineering: »We found it hard to like the new boy because of his overbearing manners. That old man is a very overbearing person.… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|bear|ing — «OH vuhr BAIR ihng», adjective. inclined to dictate; forcing others to one s own will; masterful; domineering: »We found it hard to like the new boy because of his overbearing manners. That old man is a very overbearing person. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|ween´ing|ly — o|ver|ween|ing «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self confident; presumptuous: »overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott). 2. excessive; exaggerated; »overweening ambition … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|ween|ing — «OH vuhr WEE nihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. thinking too much of oneself; conceited; self confident; presumptuous: »overweening confidence in his own powers (William H. Prescott). 2. excessive; exaggerated; »overweening ambition … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|flow´ing|ly — o|ver|flow «verb. OH vuhr FLOH; noun, adjective. OH vuhr FLOH», verb, flowed, flown, flow|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to flow over the bounds: »Rivers often overflow in the spring. 2. to have the contents flowing over: »My cup is overflowing … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|rid´ing|ly — o|ver|ride «OH vuhr RYD», verb, rode, rid|den, rid|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to act in spite of: »to override advice or objections. 2. Figurative. a) to prevail over; set aside: » … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|rul´ing|ly — o|ver|rule «OH vuhr ROOL», transitive verb, ruled, rul|ing. 1. to rule or decide against (a plea, argument, or objection); set aside: »The president overruled my plan. SYNONYM(S): override, reject, annul, disallow. 2. to prevail over; be str … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|whelm´ing|ly — o|ver|whelm|ing «OH vuhr HWEHL mihng», adjective. too many, too great, or too much to be resisted; overpowering: »an overwhelming majority of votes. –o´ver|whelm´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|whelm|ing — «OH vuhr HWEHL mihng», adjective. too many, too great, or too much to be resisted; overpowering: »an overwhelming majority of votes. –o´ver|whelm´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ad|ver|tis|ing — «AD vuhr TY zihng, AD vuhr TY », noun. 1. the business of preparing, publishing, or circulating advertisements: »In 1931 F.D.R. surprisingly confessed: “If I were starting life over again I would probably give first thought to making advertising… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|arch|ing — «OH vuhr AHR chihng», adjective. 1. that arches over; forming an arch overhead: »the overarching sky, an overarching bower. 2. Figurative. covering or including all; all embracing: »All the tribes were held together within the overarching… … Useful english dictionary
