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vɜrtadjective
1.
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret: overt hostility.
2.
Heraldry. (of a device, as a purse) represented as open: a purse overt.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Old French, past participle of ouvrir to open < Vulgar Latin *ōperīre, for Latin aperīre
1275–1325; Middle English < Old French, past participle of ouvrir to open < Vulgar Latin *ōperīre, for Latin aperīre
Related forms
un·o·vert, adjective
Synonyms
1. plain, manifest, apparent, public.
1. plain, manifest, apparent, public.
Antonyms
1. private, concealed.
1. private, concealed.
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Example Sentences
- In those early years, brokers and merchants refused to buy war rugs with overt designs for fear they would put off buyers.
- But as in a pitcher's duel in baseball, the subtleties of play are not perceived by casual spectators, who prefer overt action.
- The class met three times a week, and her presence was not unnoticed, yet he showed no overt romantic interest in her.
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Word Origin & History
overt
early 14c., "open to view," from O.Fr. overt (Fr. ouvert), pp. of ovrir "to open," from L. aperire "to open, uncover," from PIE *ap-wer-yo- from *ap- "off, away" + base *wer- "to cover" (see weir). Cf. L. operire "to cover," from the same root with PIE prefix *op- "over;" and
EXPANDLith. atveriu "open," uzveriu "shut."
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