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o·ver·shine
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ˌoʊ
vərˈʃaɪn
/
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shahyn
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verb (used with object),
o·ver·shone
or
o·ver·shined,
o·ver·shin·ing.
1.
to outshine:
One star seemed to overshine all others.
2.
to surpass in splendor, excellence, etc.:
Her singing overshone that of the opera company's more widely known contraltos.
3.
to shine over or upon.
Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English
overshinen;
Old English
oferscīnan.
See
over-
,
shine
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