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Overpass v. t. (past & past part. overpassed; pres. part. overpassing)

To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits.

To pass above; of roadways and other paths; as, the highway overpasses the railroad tracks.

To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard. "All the beauties of the East He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed."

To surpass; to excel. (R.)

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Overpass" Quotes from Famous Books

... months were overpass'd, Were overpass'd and gone, Then did my lover, once so bold, Lie on his ...

— Ballads of Romance and Chivalry - Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series • Frank Sidgwick

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