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overpass

[ noun oh-ver-pas, -pahs; verb oh-ver-pas, -pahs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.

verb (used with object)

overpassed or overpast, overpassing.

to pass over or traverse (a region, space, etc.):
We had overpassed the frontier during the night.
to pass beyond (specified limits, bounds, etc.); exceed; overstep; transgress:
to overpass the bounds of good judgment.
to get over (obstacles, difficulties, etc.); surmount:
to overpass the early days of privation and uncertainty.
to go beyond, exceed, or surpass:
Greed had somehow overpassed humanitarianism.
to pass through (time, experiences, etc.):
to overpass one's apprenticeship.
to overlook; ignore; disregard; omit:
We could hardly overpass such grievous faults. The board overpassed him when promotions were awarded.

verb (used without object)

overpassed or overpast, overpassing.

to pass over; pass by:
Under the bridge there was the din of cars overpassing.

overpass

noun

another name for flyover

verb

to pass over, through, or across
to exceed
to get over
to ignore

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overpass¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; over-, pass

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