overarch

ˌoʊvərˈɑrtʃ

Definition

Definition of overarch - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

arch shape

tr.

Rare

form an arch over something

tr.

Rare

The trees overarch the path, creating a tunnel.

arch over

span

vault

metaphorical

intr.

Rare

be central or dominant in importance

intr.

Rare

The theme of love overarches the entire novel.

govern

pervade

predominate

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Origin of overarch

English, over (above) + arch (chief)

Examples of overarch in a sentence

An iron bridge overarches the river at dawn.
The concept of justice overarches the legal system.
Economic concerns overarch the political discussions.

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French:former une arche au-dessus de, dominer, ...
German:überwölben, dominieren, ...
Italian:incurvarsi sopra, essere centrale, ...
Spanish:cubrir en arco, predominar, ...
Portuguese:arcar, permeiar, ...
Chinese:拱卫, 统领, ...
Japanese:アーチを作る, 貫く, ...
Arabic:تَقَوَّسَ فوق, هَيْمَنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְקַשֵּׁת מֵעַל, לִשְׁלוֹט, ...
Russian:нависать дугой, господствовать, ...
Ukrainian:утворювати арку, домінувати, ...
Hindi:मेहराब बनाना, प्रमुख होना, ...
Bengali:খিলান আকারে ছেয়ে থাকা, প্রধান হওয়া, ...
Catalan:arcuar, dominar, ...
Czech:klenout se, prostupovat, ...
Danish:hvælve sig over, gennemsyrer, ...
Dutch:overkoepelen, domineren, ...
Greek:σχηματίζω αψίδα πάνω από, κυριαρχώ, ...
Hungarian:átívelni, áthatni, ...
Khmer:កោងគ្របពីលើ, គ្របដណ្តប់, ...
Korean:아치형을 이루다, 지배하다, ...
Persian:قوس زدن بر فراز, غالب بود, ...
Polish:tworzyć łuk, dominować, ...
Portuguese (BR):formar um arco sobre, permeiar, ...
Romanian:a forma o boltă peste, a domina, ...
Swedish:båga över, genomsyrar, ...
Thai:โค้งคร่อม, มีความสำคัญเป็นศูนย์กลาง, ...
Turkish:üzerinde kemer oluşturmak, kapsamak, ...
Vietnamese:che vòm, bao trùm, ...

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