"overpeer" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overpeers [present, singular, third-person], overpeering [participle, present], overpeered [participle, past], overpeered [past]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: over- + peer Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|peer}} over- + peer Head templates: {{en-verb}} overpeer (third-person singular simple present overpeers, present participle overpeering, simple past and past participle overpeered)
  1. To peer over; to overlook.
    Sense id: en-overpeer-en-verb--CA9vJMs Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 49 51
  2. (figuratively) To rise above. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-overpeer-en-verb-MXnlSKhl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 49 51

Inflected forms

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