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Webster 1913 Edition

Overshadow

Oˊver-shad′ow

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Overshadowed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Overshadowing
. ]
[Cf.
Overshade
. ]
1.
To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure.
There was a cloud that
overshadowed
them.
Mark ix. 7.

Webster 1828 Edition

Overshadow

OVERSHAD'OW

, v.t
1.
To throw a shadow over; to overshade.
2.
To shelter; to protect; to cover with protecting influence.

Definition 2024

overshadow

overshadow

English

Verb

overshadow ‎(third-person singular simple present overshadows, present participle overshadowing, simple past and past participle overshadowed)

  1. (transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.
  2. (transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.

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Etymology

Old English ofersceadwian, from ofer- ‎(“over-”) + sceadwian ‎(“cover with shade”), a calque of Latin obumbrō, from ob ‎(“over”) + umbrō ‎(“shade”). Compare Dutch overschaduwen, German überschatten.

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