overpa

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 ]