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o⋅ver⋅top

  [v. oh-ver-top; n. oh-ver-top] verb, -topped, -top⋅ping, noun
Use overtop in a Sentence
–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.
Origin:
1555–65; over- + top 1
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Overtons
Boating & Watersports Gear. Boating & Watersports Superstore.
Overtons.com
o·ver·top   (ō'vər-tŏp')   
tr.v.   o·ver·topped, o·ver·top·ping, o·ver·tops

  1. To extend or rise over or beyond the top of; tower above.

  2. To take precedence over; override: "Religion overtopped the common affairs of life" (Albert C. Baugh).

  3. To be greater or better than; surpass.

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