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--adj. 6 done (with), finished, terminated, concluded, ended,<br />

past, settled, closed, at an end, over with: I'm afraid it's<br />

all over between us, Carrie.<br />

--adv. 7 to, onto, past, beyond, across: This room looks out<br />

over the sea. 8 remaining, as a remainder, as surplus,<br />

outstanding: When we finished eating, there wasn't much left<br />

over. 9 (once) again, once more, one more time: This pot will<br />

have to be cleaned over again. 10 down, to the ground or floor:<br />

You almost knocked over the lamp.<br />

overall adj. total, complete, comprehensive, all-inclusive, inclusive,<br />

whole, entire, all-embracing, blanket: The overall cost,<br />

including materials and labour, came to more than I had<br />

expected.<br />

overawe v. overwhelm, intimidate, cow, daunt, awe, bully, hector,<br />

browbeat, dominate, domineer, frighten, scare, terrify,<br />

disconcert, discomfit, upset, abash: The children were overawed<br />

by their father's slightest sign of displeasure.<br />

overbearing<br />

adj. repressive, domineering, bullying, imperious, officious,<br />

high and mighty, high-handed, overweening, magisterial, lordly,<br />

authoritarian, wilful, despotic, dogmatic, autocratic,<br />

tyrannical, dictatorial, peremptory, arbitrary, assertive,<br />

arrogant, cavalier, haughty, superior, supercilious,<br />

pretentious, Colloq bossy, pushy, hoity-toity, highfalutin or<br />

hifalutin, snooty, Slang snotty: His temper was harsh and<br />

severe, his manner haughty and overbearing.<br />

overcast adj. cloudy, clouded, sunless, moonless, starless, murky, grey,<br />

louring or lowering, dull, dark, darkened, dreary, sombre,<br />

gloomy, dismal, threatening, menacing: The sky was overcast<br />

this morning, but the sun is now beginning to shine through.<br />

overcome v. 1 beat, defeat, conquer, overpower, subdue, worst, best,<br />

triumph over, win (out) (over), prevail (over), overthrow,<br />

overwhelm, vanquish, get the better or best of, whip, drub,<br />

rout, break, subjugate, suppress, crush, master, Colloq lick:<br />

If we do not overcome these temptations, they will overcome us.<br />

The superior force easily overcame the tiny group of defenders.

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