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overmaster
[ oh-ver-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈmæs tər, -ˈmɑ stər /
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verb (used with object)
to gain mastery over; conquer; overpower: The sudden impulse had quite overmastered me.
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OTHER WORDS FROM overmaster
o·ver·mas·ter·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby overmaster
overlooker, overlord, overly, overman, overmantel, overmaster, overmatch, overmatter, overmeasure, overmodulation, overmorrow
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British Dictionary definitions for overmaster
overmaster
/ (ˌəʊvəˈmɑːstə) /
verb
(tr) to overpower
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