Transcription
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- [oh-ver-pou-er]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈpaʊ ər/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈpaʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-pou-er]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈpaʊ ər/
Definitions of overpower word
- verb with object overpower to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force: to overpower a maniac. 1
- verb with object overpower to overcome or overwhelm in feeling; affect or impress excessively: overpowered with confusion and desire. 1
- verb with object overpower to gain mastery over the bodily powers or mental faculties of: a strong drink that quickly overpowered him. 1
- verb with object overpower to furnish or equip with excessive power: a giant motor that overpowered the pump. 1
- transitive verb overpower subdue by force 1
- transitive verb overpower overwhelm emotionally 1
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Origin of overpower
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; over- + power
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overpower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overpower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overpower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overpower
verb overpower
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- befog — to surround with fog
- blinded — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
- blinding — A blinding light is extremely bright.
- blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
Antonyms for overpower
verb overpower
- bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
- caving — the sport of climbing in and exploring caves
- curtsied — a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
- knuckle — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
- knuckled — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
Top questions with overpower
- what does overpower mean?
- what can overpower you completely but not hurt you?
- what is overpower?
- how to overpower someone?
- how to overpower a man?
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