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o·ver·pass
[n. oh-ver-pas, -pahs; v. oh-ver-pas, -pahs] noun, verb, o·ver·passed or o·ver·past, o·ver·pass·ing. noun
1.
a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.
verb (used with object)
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.
EXPANDto pass through (time, experiences, etc.): to overpass one's apprenticeship.
7.
COLLAPSEto overlook; ignore; disregard; omit: We could hardly overpass such grievous faults. The board overpassed him when promotions were awarded.
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Overpass
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| overpass | |
| —n | |
| 1. | another name for flyover |
| —vb , -passes, -passing, -passed | |
| 2. | to pass over, through, or across |
| 3. | to exceed |
| 4. | to get over |
| 5. | to ignore |
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Word Origin & History
overpass
"stretch of road that passes over another," 1929, Amer.Eng., from over + pass (v.).
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