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[v. oh-ver-top; n. oh-ver-top]

o·ver·top

[v. oh-ver-top; n. oh-ver-top] verb, o·ver·topped, o·ver·top·ping, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.
2.
to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override: No individual shall overtop the law.
3.
to surpass or excel: a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry.
noun
4.
a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress.

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Origin:
1555–65; over- + top1
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overtop (ˌəʊvəˈtɒp)
 
vb , -tops, -topping, -topped
1.  to exceed in height
2.  to surpass; excel
3.  to rise over the top of

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