o|ver|shad|ow

o|ver|shad|ow
o|ver|shad|ow «OH vuhr SHAD oh», transitive verb.
1. to be more important than: »

The older boy overshadows his brother in school. Mr. Gamaliel Ives…would have been the first citizen if that other first citizen had not…so completely overshadowed him (Winston Churchill).

SYNONYM(S): outrival, surpass.
2. to cast a shadow over; make dark or gloomy: »

Figurative. Those misfortunes which were soon to overshadow her (James A. Froude).

SYNONYM(S): darken.
3. Archaic. to shelter; protect: »

The power of the Highest shall overshadow thee (Luke 1:35).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • o|ver|shade — «OH vuhr SHAYD», transitive verb, shad|ed, shad|ing. = overshadow. (Cf. ↑overshadow) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Overshadow — O ver*shad ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshadowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshadowing}. ] [Cf. {Overshade}. ] 1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure. [1913 Webster] There was a cloud that overshadowed them. Mark ix. 7. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overshadowed — Overshadow O ver*shad ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshadowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshadowing}. ] [Cf. {Overshade}. ] 1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure. [1913 Webster] There was a cloud that overshadowed them. Mark ix. 7 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overshadower — O ver*shad ow*er, n. One that throws a shade, or shadow, over anything. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overshadowing — Overshadow O ver*shad ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshadowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshadowing}. ] [Cf. {Overshade}. ] 1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure. [1913 Webster] There was a cloud that overshadowed them. Mark ix. 7 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overshadowy — O ver*shad ow*y, a. Overshadowing. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overshadow — o|ver|shad|ow [ˌəuvəˈʃædəu US ˌouvərˈʃædou] v [T] 1.) to make someone or something else seem less important ▪ Her interest in politics began to overshadow her desire to be a poet. ▪ The achievement of the men s team was overshadowed by the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overshadow — o|ver|shad|ow [ ,ouvər ʃædou ] verb transitive 1. ) usually passive to be a negative feature or influence that spoils something: The game was overshadowed by violence. 2. ) to make someone or something seem less important compared to someone or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • overshadow — o•ver•shad•ow [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈʃæd oʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) to exceed in importance or significance 2) to cast a shadow over • Etymology: bef. 900 …   From formal English to slang

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