overpass

[ noun oh-ver-pas, -pahs; verb oh-ver-pas, -pahs ]
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noun
  1. a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.

verb (used with object),o·ver·passed or o·ver·past, o·ver·pass·ing.
  1. to pass over or traverse (a region, space, etc.): We had overpassed the frontier during the night.

  2. to pass beyond (specified limits, bounds, etc.); exceed; overstep; transgress: to overpass the bounds of good judgment.

  1. to get over (obstacles, difficulties, etc.); surmount: to overpass the early days of privation and uncertainty.

  2. to go beyond, exceed, or surpass: Greed had somehow overpassed humanitarianism.

  3. to pass through (time, experiences, etc.): to overpass one's apprenticeship.

  4. to overlook; ignore; disregard; omit: We could hardly overpass such grievous faults. The board overpassed him when promotions were awarded.

verb (used without object),o·ver·passed or o·ver·past, o·ver·pass·ing.
  1. to pass over; pass by: Under the bridge there was the din of cars overpassing.

Origin of overpass

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at over-, pass

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British Dictionary definitions for overpass

overpass

noun(ˈəʊvəˌpɑːs)
  1. another name for flyover (def. 1)

verb(ˌəʊvəˈpɑːs) -passes, -passing or -passed (tr) rare
  1. to pass over, through, or across

  2. to exceed

  1. to get over

  2. to ignore

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