Index of English words, starting with "ov"

(1) - Overripe (a.) Matured to excess.

(1) - Overrule (v. i.) To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules.
(2) - Overrule (v. t.) To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court.
(3) - Overrule (v. t.) To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter; as, God overrules the purposes of men; the chairman overruled the point of order.
(4) - Overrule (v. t.) To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.

(1) - Overruling (a.) Exerting controlling power; as, an overruling Providence.
(2) - Overruling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overrule

(1) - Overrun (v. i.) To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.
(2) - Overrun (v. i.) To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.
(3) - Overrun (v. t.) To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.
(4) - Overrun (v. t.) To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.
(5) - Overrun (v. t.) To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
(6) - Overrun (v. t.) To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.
(7) - Overrun (v. t.) To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.
(8) - Overrun (v. t.) To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass.
(9) - Overrun (p. p.) of Overrun