[n. oh-ver-pas, -pahs; v. oh-ver-pas, -pahs] 
noun, verb, -passed or -past, -pass⋅ing.| 1. | a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway. |
| 2. | to pass over or traverse (a region, space, etc.): We had overpassed the frontier during the night. |
| 3. | to pass beyond (specified limits, bounds, etc.); exceed; overstep; transgress: to overpass the bounds of good judgment. |
| 4. | to get over (obstacles, difficulties, etc.); surmount: to overpass the early days of privation and uncertainty. |
| 5. | to go beyond, exceed, or surpass: Greed had somehow overpassed humanitarianism. |
| 6. | to pass through (time, experiences, etc.): to overpass one's apprenticeship. |
| 7. | to overlook; ignore; disregard; omit: We could hardly overpass such grievous faults. The board overpassed him when promotions were awarded. |
| 8. | to pass over; pass by: Under the bridge there was the din of cars overpassing. |
| o·ver·pass (ō'vər-pās') n. A passage, roadway, or bridge that crosses above another roadway or thoroughfare. tr.v. (ō'vər-pās') o·ver·passed or o·ver·past (-pāst'), o·ver·pass·ing, o·ver·pass·es
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