overpass

¹over·pass

verb \ˌō-vər-ˈpas\

Definition of OVERPASS

transitive verb

1

: to pass across, over, or beyond : cross; also : surpass

2

: transgress

3

: disregard, ignore

Examples of OVERPASS

1. <to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs>
2. <a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story>

First Known Use of OVERPASS

14th century

Related to OVERPASS

Synonyms: blink (at), brush (aside or off), condone, discount, disregard, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, excuse, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at)

Antonyms: attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)

Related Words: explain, justify, rationalize; absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate; waive, wave (aside or off)

Near Antonyms: heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

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Rhymes with OVERPASS

biogas, biomass, bottled gas, cabin class, channel bass, cocktail glass, come to pass, demitasse, dressing glass, fiberglass, forward pass, gallowglass, gravitas, Hallowmas, hippocras, isinglass, laughing gas, lemongrass, looking glass, Loveland Pass, lower-class, master class, middle-class, Montparnasse, opera glass, outlet pass, overclass, Plexiglas, Rogers Pass, ruby glass, safety glass, sassafras, second-class, shovel pass, solar mass, solemn mass, superclass, tourist class, underclass, underpass, upper-class, votive mass, water glass, weatherglass, working-class