rise above; exceed; surpass
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Overtop Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above.
To rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above.
(v. t.)
To make of less importance, or throw into the background, by superior excellence; to dwarf; to obscure.
To make of less importance, or throw into the background, by superior excellence; to dwarf; to obscure.
(v. t.)
To go beyond; to transcend; to transgress.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo go beyond; to transcend; to transgress.
overtop
\o`ver*top"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. overtopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. overtopping.]
1. to rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above. "to &?; 'ertop old pelion."
2. to go beyond; to transcend; to transgress. if kings presume to overtop the law by which they reign, they are by law to be reduced into order.
3. to make of less importance, or throw into the background, by superior excellence; to dwarf; to obscure. --becon.
overtop
v : look down on; "the villa dominates the town" [syn: dominate, command, overlook]
Verb
1. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
(synonym) dominate, command, overlook
(hypernym) lie
(hyponym) shadow, overshadow, dwarf
Overtop Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or slows down the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundments. Most dams have a section called a spillway or weir over which, or through which, water flows, either intermittently or continuously, and some have hydroelectric power generation systems installed.
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