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v. t. To pamper excessively; to feed or dress too much. Dryton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To give too important or difficult a part to. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overpassed p. pr. & vb. n. Overpassing. ] [ Cf. Surpass. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To pass above; -- of roadways and other paths; as, the highway overpasses the railroad tracks. [ PJC ]

3. To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard. [ 1913 Webster ]

All the beauties of the East
He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To surpass; to excel. [ R. ] R. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To pass over, away, or off. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A road or other pathway which passes over another road, railroad, or other path; as, he stopped on the street under the railroad overpass. [ PJC ]

a. Passionate to excess. -- O"ver*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Patient to excess. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overpaid p. pr. & vb. n. Overpaying. ] 1. To pay too much to; to reward too highly. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To pay too much for; as, to overpay the loan balance. [ PJC ]

v. t. To peer over; to rise above. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To people too densely. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To perch upon; to fly over. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To persuade or influence against one's inclination or judgment. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To pester exceedingly or excessively. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To surpass nature in the picture or representation of. [ Obs. ] “O'erpicturing that Venus.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To please excessively. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Over + L. plus more. See Plus, and cf. Surplus. ] That which remains after a supply, or beyond a quantity proposed; surplus. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

“The overplus of a great fortune.” Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigor; to overwork. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To outweigh; to overbalance. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Preponderant weight; a counterbalance. [ R. ] Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To polish too much. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Too heavy. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To post over; to pass over swiftly, as by post. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Too potent or powerful. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overpowered p. pr. & vb. n. Overpowering. ] To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield by superior power; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. “And overpower'd that gallant few.” Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A dominating power. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something.
Syn. -- overcome, overwhelmed, swamped, engulfed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Having more than the required power; as, an overpowered hot rod. [ Colloq. ] [ PJC ]

a. Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible. -- O`ver*pow"er*ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

v. t. [ Cf. Overprize, Superpraise. ] To praise excessively or unduly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of praising unduly; excessive praise. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush; to overwhelm. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To overcome by importunity. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Excessive pressure or urging. London Athenaeum. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. Overpraise. ] To prize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Excessive production; supply beyond the demand. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Too prompt; too ready or eager; precipitate. -- O`ver*prompt"ness, n. [1913 Webster]

a. Containing more alcohol than proof spirit; stronger than proof spirit; that is, containing more than 49.3 per cent by weight of alcohol. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make of too great proportion. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Exceedingly or unduly proud. “Overproud of his victory.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Too provident. [ 1913 Webster ]