over·ture

over·ture
/ˈoʊvɚʧɚ/ noun, pl -tures [count]
1 : a piece of music played at the start of an opera, a musical play, etc.
2 : something that is offered or suggested with the hope that it will start a relationship, lead to an agreement, etc.

The government has made a significant peace overture by opening the door to negotiation.

He was making (romantic/sexual) overtures to her during dinner.

The company's board rejected overtures [=offers] for a merger.

3 : the first part of an event : the beginning of something

Experts feared that the tremor was an overture [=prelude] to a major earthquake.


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