📖 O — The English dictionary · page 21

overlord — Everyday, meaning 1: A ruler who has power over other rulers or lords, especially in the Middle Ages.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A person or group that controls others completely; often used jokingly.↗ e.g. "our new robot overlords".↗ Example: The king was overlord of all the barons in England.↗ · Each knight promised to fight for his overlord.↗ · In the game, you must defeat the dark overlord of the volcano.↗ · The local lords paid taxes to their overlord.↗ · "All hail the cat, overlord of the sofa!" laughed Mum.↗ · The villagers feared the cruel overlord in the castle.↗ · His new overlord would demand the service of one of his sons.↗

overlordship — Everyday, meaning 1: Overlordship is the power or position of an overlord, a ruler who has power over other lords or kings.↗ Example: The Normans claimed overlordship of England.↗ · Welsh princes had to accept the overlordship of the English king.↗ · The emperor's overlordship covered many small kingdoms.↗ · Overlordship meant lesser lords paid tribute.↗ · The Mongols held overlordship over Russia for 200 years.↗

overly — Everyday, meaning 1: Overly means too much, more than needed.↗ Example: Don't be overly worried about the test.↗ · The film was overly long.↗ · I'm not overly fond of broccoli.↗ · She was overly polite to the visitors.↗ · The rules seemed overly strict.↗ · He was overly careful with the eggs.↗ · The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

overlying — Everyday, meaning 1: Lying on top of something else; covering it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) Being more noticeable or on the surface, over a deeper thing.↗ Example: The overlying rock is younger than the rock beneath it.↗ · The overlying layer of soil was full of worms.↗ · Snow formed an overlying blanket on the ice.↗ · The doctor looked at the overlying skin.↗ · Fossils in the overlying layers are more recent.↗ · The overlying clay keeps the water trapped underground.↗

overmuch — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Too much; more than is good.↗ Example: Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise; why shouldest thou destroy thyself?↗ (Writings ECC.7.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish; why shouldest thou die before thy time?↗ (Writings ECC.7.17, JPS 1917)↗

overnight — Everyday, meaning 1: Overnight means during the night or for the whole night.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Overnight means very quickly or suddenly, as if in one night.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: As an adjective, overnight describes something that lasts for or happens during a night, like an overnight trip.↗ Example: We stayed overnight at Grandma's house.↗ · Leave the jelly in the fridge overnight.↗ · Pack your overnight bag for the school camp.↗ · It snowed overnight, and everything was white.↗ · She didn't become a great piano player overnight.↗ · The temperature dropped to zero overnight.↗ · Soak the beans overnight before cooking.↗ · The mushrooms seemed to appear overnight.↗ · “Don’t listen to those who promise you wealth overnight, my boy.↗

overpass — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: To pass over or go beyond something, such as a limit.↗

overplus — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: The extra amount left over, the surplus.↗ Example: then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return unto his possession.↗ (Torah LEV.25.27, JPS 1917)↗

overpower — Everyday, meaning 1: To beat someone by being stronger, so they cannot fight back.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of a feeling, smell or taste) To be so strong that it takes over.↗ e.g. "The smell overpowered us."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (overpowering, adjective) Very strong, too strong.↗ Example: The guards overpowered the robber and took the bag.↗ · The smell of fish overpowered the whole kitchen.↗ · Too much chilli will overpower the taste of the soup.↗ · She was overpowered by sleepiness and dropped her book.↗ · The perfume in the shop was overpowering.↗ · That sword is so overpowered that the game is too easy (slang: it's OP).↗ · How close the air felt in that room; the heat overpowered him.↗

overrate — Everyday, meaning 1: To think something or someone is better or more important than it really is.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (overrated, adjective) Not as good as people say.↗ e.g. "That film is overrated."↗ Example: In my opinion, that famous burger place is overrated.↗ · People overrate how much fun a long car trip is.↗ · Sleep is not overrated; you really need it.↗ · Critics overrated the film, but the children found it boring.↗ · Some say homework is overrated, but practice helps.↗ · Is the new phone worth it, or just overrated?↗

overreact — Everyday, meaning 1: To react much more strongly than you need to, such as getting very angry or upset over something small.↗ Example: Don't overreact; it's only a scratch.↗ · She overreacted when I borrowed her pencil.↗ · Mum says I overreact when I lose at games.↗ · The referee overreacted and sent him off.↗ · I think I overreacted; sorry for shouting.↗ · People overreacted to the rumour and bought all the bread.↗

override — Everyday, meaning 1: To override a decision or order is to cancel it using greater power.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To override is to be more important than something else.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To override a machine is to stop it working automatically and control it yourself.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: An override is a switch or way to do this.↗ Example: The head teacher overrode the decision.↗ · Safety overrides everything else.↗ · The pilot used the manual override.↗ · Parents can override the tablet's settings.↗ · His fear was overridden by his curiosity.↗ · Press the override button to stop the alarm.↗

overriding — Everyday, meaning 1: adjective: More important than anything else.↗ e.g. "Safety is the overriding concern."↗ Everyday, meaning 2: verb form.↗ e.g. Cancelling or taking control of a decision, setting or machine, as in "overriding the alarm" or "overriding a rule".↗ Example: Safety is the overriding concern on a school trip.↗ · Her overriding wish was to see her grandmother again.↗ · The pilot was overriding the autopilot to land the plane.↗ · Winning was not the overriding aim; having fun was.↗ · The head teacher is overriding the old rule about phones.↗ · Of overriding importance is that everyone gets home safely.↗

overrule — Everyday, meaning 1: To overrule someone is to change their decision because you have more power or authority.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (law) A judge overrules an objection when he or she decides it is not valid.↗ Example: Mum overruled Dad and said we could stay up.↗ · The head teacher overruled the class vote.↗ · «Objection overruled,» said the judge.↗ · The referee overruled the linesman.↗ · The captain can overrule the crew.↗ · Our decision was overruled by the council.↗ · My big sister tried to overrule me, but it was my turn.↗ · The higher court overruled the first decision.↗ · She entreated the King to allow the Prince to visit her, and after some hesitation which was overruled by his wife, he finally consented.↗

overrun — Everyday, meaning 1: To overrun a place is to fill it so that there is too much of something everywhere.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To overrun a country is to invade it and take it over with an army.↗ Example: A certain house was overrun with mice.↗ · The country was overrun by war.↗ · Our garden was overrun with weeds.↗ · But with an overrunning flood He will make a full end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue His enemies.↗ (Prophets NAM.1.8, JPS 1917)↗

overseas — Everyday, meaning 1: Overseas means in or to another country, especially one across the sea.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As an adjective it describes something from or in a foreign country: overseas visitors.↗ Example: My aunt works overseas.↗ · We are going overseas for the holidays.↗ · Many fruits are shipped from overseas.↗ · Overseas visitors love the museum.↗ · He sent a parcel to his friend overseas.↗ · The school has some overseas pupils.↗ · Calls overseas used to be very expensive.↗ · Australia buys some cars from overseas.↗

oversee — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: To watch over and direct work or workers; to supervise.↗ Example: Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges; (Writings 1CH.23.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And Solomon counted out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand men that were hewers in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.↗ (Writings 2CH.2.1, JPS 1917)↗

overseer — Everyday, meaning 1: A person whose job is to watch over workers, see that they do their work, and give them orders.↗ Example: The overseer of the mint struck coins for me.↗ · The rulers of hell laid hands upon the overseer.↗ · I would make him overseer of all my business.↗ · And he appointed him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.↗ (Torah GEN.39.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty.↗ (Torah GEN.41.34, JPS 1917)↗ · Which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, (Writings PRO.6.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.↗ (Writings NEH.12.42, JPS 1917)↗ · And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.↗ (Writings NEH.11.9, JPS 1917)↗

overshadow — Everyday, meaning 1: To make someone or something seem less important by being more successful or noticeable: her sister overshadowed her.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To cast a shadow over something; to tower over it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To make a happy time sadder: the rain overshadowed the party.↗ Example: The big oak overshadows our garden.↗ · His win was overshadowed by an injury.↗ · She felt overshadowed by her clever brother.↗ · The tall flats overshadowed the little houses.↗ · Worry about the test overshadowed the weekend.↗ · Toad's boasting overshadowed the others' good work.↗ · For there was a large and high hill outside the windows which overshadowed the palace so much that the sun could not shine in.↗

overshoe — Everyday, meaning 1: A rubber or plastic shoe worn over an ordinary shoe to keep it dry or clean.↗ Example: He pulled on his overshoes before going out in the snow.↗ · Visitors must wear blue plastic overshoes in the lab.↗ · Grandad's overshoes stood by the door.↗ · The overshoes kept her school shoes dry.↗ · Galoshes are a kind of overshoe.↗ · In the old days, people left their overshoes in the hall.↗ · She wore a summer dress and overshoes; her dress was a light green, and she wore anemones in her hair.↗

overshot — Everyday, meaning 1: Went past a place, line or target by mistake, without stopping where you meant to.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Went over a planned amount, time or budget.↗ e.g. "We overshot the budget."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (overshot wheel) A water wheel where the water falls onto the top of it.↗ Example: We overshot the turning and had to drive back.↗ · The rocket overshot the target by a few metres.↗ · His throw overshot the basket completely.↗ · We overshot our budget by five pounds at the fair.↗ · The plane overshot the runway and stopped in the grass.↗ · The mill used an overshot wheel, with water falling from above.↗ · The huntsmen, in their haste, overshot the place of his concealment.↗

oversight — Everyday, meaning 1: A mistake made because you forgot or did not notice something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The job of watching over and being in charge of something (oversight of the project).↗ Example: Forgetting to invite Ben was an oversight.↗ · The missing page was an oversight by the printer.↗ · Sorry — it was a simple oversight.↗ · The head teacher has oversight of all the classes.↗ · By an oversight, the gate was left open.↗ · An oversight in the plan left no time for lunch.↗ · Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest being prince of the princes of the Levites, and having the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.↗ (Torah NUM.3.32, JPS 1917)↗ · and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry back in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight; (Torah GEN.43.12, JPS 1917)↗ · and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God; (Writings NEH.11.16, JPS 1917)↗ · So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the Tent, by wards.↗ (Writings 1CH.9.23, JPS 1917)↗ · Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward; for all the business of the LORD, and for the service of the king.↗ (Writings 1CH.26.30, JPS 1917)↗

oversimplification — Everyday, meaning 1: A way of explaining something that makes it far too simple, so that important parts are left out and it becomes wrong or misleading.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The act of making something too simple.↗ Example: Saying "plants eat soil" is an oversimplification.↗ · It is an oversimplification to say the war started because of one shot.↗ · "All dogs love bones" is an oversimplification.↗ · The teacher said our poster was clear but an oversimplification.↗ · Calling the weather "just hot or cold" is an oversimplification.↗ · Some oversimplification helps beginners learn, but later you need the details.↗