tower over

ˈtaʊər ˈoʊvər

Definition

Definition of tower over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

height dominancebe much taller or higher than someone or something

The ancient oak tree towered over the small cottage..

dominate

overlook

prominencedominate or be more prominent than others in a group

In the meeting, her intellect clearly towered over that of her peers..

outshine

overshadow

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Expressions with tower

tower above

stand much higher than something nearby

The skyscraper towers above the old houses.

ivory tower

state of privileged seclusion or separation from facts and practicalities

He's been living in an ivory tower, unaware of the struggles people face daily..

tower of strength

person who gives strong support in difficult times

She was a tower of strength during his illness.

live in an ivory tower

be isolated from practical concerns and real life

She tends to live in an ivory tower, unaware of daily struggles.

ivory tower syndrome

state of disconnection from practical concerns

The professor's ideas were criticized for showing ivory tower syndrome.

bell tower

structure or tower that holds bells for ringing or signaling

The bell tower rang out across the town.

Examples of tower over in a sentence

The mountain range towers over the valley below.
The skyscraper towers over all other buildings in the city.
His achievements tower over those of his colleagues.

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French:dominer, éclipser, ...
German:überragen, dominieren, ...
Italian:dominare, ...
Spanish:dominar, sobresalir, ...
Portuguese:sobressair, destacar-se, ...
Chinese:高耸于, 远超, ...
Japanese:そびえ立つ, 際立つ, ...
Arabic:اِرْتَفَعَ فَوْقَ, تَفَوَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְנַשֵּׂא מֵעַל, לְהִתְנַשֵּׂא מֵעַל, ...
Russian:возвышаться, превосходить, ...
Ukrainian:височіти над, домінувати, ...
Hindi:से बहुत ऊँचा होना, प्रमुख होना, ...
Bengali:মাথা উঁচু করে দাঁড়ানো, অতিক্রম করা, ...
Catalan:dominar, superar, ...
Czech:převyšovat, dominovat, ...
Danish:tårne sig op over, overstråle, ...
Dutch:uittorenen boven, domineren, ...
Greek:υψώνομαι πάνω από, υπερτερώ, ...
Hungarian:magasodni valami fölé, kiemelkedni, ...
Khmer:ខ្ពស់ត្រដែតលើ, លេចធ្លោជាង, ...
Korean:훨씬 높다, 압도하다, ...
Persian:سر به فلک کشیدن, برتری داشتن بر, ...
Polish:górować nad, dominować nad, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobressair, destacar-se, ...
Romanian:a domina în înălțime, a domina, ...
Swedish:torn över, dominera, ...
Thai:สูงตระหง่านเหนือ, โดดเด่นกว่า, ...
Turkish:üzerinde yükselmek, baskın olmak, ...
Vietnamese:cao vượt hẳn lên trên, vượt trội, ...

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