o|ver|ture

o|ver|ture
o|ver|ture «OH vuhr chur, -chuhr», noun, verb, -tured, -tur|ing.
–n.
1. a proposal or offer: »

The enemy is making overtures for peace.

SYNONYM(S): proposition.
2. a musical composition played by the orchestra as an introduction to an opera, oratorio, or other long musical composition: »

Once the musicians were seated, Rapee…raised his baton and the band swung into its booming overture (New Yorker).

 SYNONYM(S): prelude.
3. an introductory part, as of a poem.
4. in Presbyterian churches: a) the sending of a proposal or question to the highest court or to the presbyteries. b) the proposal or question itself.
–v.t.
1. to bring or put forward as an overture.
2. to introduce with a musical overture.
╂[earlier, an opening, aperture < Old French overture, alteration of Latin apertūra opening. Compare etym. under overt (Cf. ↑overt). See etym. of doublet aperture. (Cf. ↑aperture)]

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