overshadows

Meaning of overshadows

verb, 3rd person present
  1. tower above and cast a shadow over.
    an enormous oak tree stood overshadowing the cottage
  2. appear more prominent or important than.
    his competitive nature often overshadows the other qualities

Old English ofersceadwian (see over-, shadow).

Information about overshadows

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of overshadows is: overshadow.
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Hyphenation of overshadows

over-shad-ows

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
  • overshadows is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

overshadows synonyms

Meaning screen from direct light:

shade

Meaning make or become dark or darker:

darken

Meaning not allow to be seen; hide:

conceal

Meaning keep from being seen; conceal:

obscure

Meaning destroy utterly; wipe out:

obliterate

Meaning deprive (someone or something) of significance or power:

eclipse

Meaning conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen:

screen

Meaning wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial:

shroud

Meaning cover with a veil:

veil

Meaning cloak or envelop:

mantle

Meaning dress in a cloak:

cloak

Meaning cover (the face) with a mask:

mask

Meaning have a commanding position over; overlook:

dominate

Meaning give an authoritative or peremptory order:

command

Meaning fail to notice:

overlook

Words that rhyme with overshadows

Dows, dows, Meadows, beshadows, eyeshadows, foreshadows, meadows, shadows, unshadows, rowdedows, widows, Windows, disendows, endows, indows, reendows, shopwindows, windows, rowdydows

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