"overmatch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈmætʃ/ [verb], /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌmætʃ/ [noun] Forms: overmatches [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English overmacchen, equivalent to over- + match. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overmacchen}} Middle English overmacchen, {{af|en|over-|match}} over- + match Head templates: {{en-noun}} overmatch (plural overmatches)
  1. A match in which one opponent is greatly superior to the other. Translations (a match): batalha f perdida (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-overmatch-en-noun-1p60y25N Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 18 24 21 24 13 Disambiguation of 'a match': 56 44
  2. An opponent who is more than a match for another; one who cannot be defeated.
    Sense id: en-overmatch-en-noun--CBDnCrl Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 18 24 21 24 13

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈmætʃ/ [verb], /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌmætʃ/ [noun] Forms: overmatches [present, singular, third-person], overmatching [participle, present], overmatched [participle, past], overmatched [past]
Etymology: From Middle English overmacchen, equivalent to over- + match. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overmacchen}} Middle English overmacchen, {{af|en|over-|match}} over- + match Head templates: {{en-verb}} overmatch (third-person singular simple present overmatches, present participle overmatching, simple past and past participle overmatched)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To match more than intended. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-overmatch-en-verb-RtOpQVSp Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 18 24 21 24 13
  2. To be more than equal to or a match for, to surpass; hence, to conquer, vanquish.
    Sense id: en-overmatch-en-verb-2M7bXR9j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 12 9 64 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 18 24 21 24 13
  3. To marry to a superior.
    Sense id: en-overmatch-en-verb-xTZOTmnH Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 18 24 21 24 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: overmatched

Inflected forms

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