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Grammar : Verb
Spell : oh-ver-shad-oh
Phonetic Transcription : ˌoʊ vərˈʃæd oʊ



Definition of overshadow

Origin :
  • Old English ofersceadwian "to cast a shadow over, obscure;" see over + shadow (v.). It was used to render Latin obumbrare in New Testament, as were Middle High German überschatewen, Middle Dutch overschaduwen, Gothic ufarskadwjan. Figurative sense is from 1580s. Related: Overshadowed; overshadowing.
  • verb make obscure, dim, vague
Example sentences :
  • Nor should we permit our grievances to overshadow our opportunities.
  • Extract from : « Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence » by Various
  • There are phases in which something seems to overshadow the scene.
  • Extract from : « In Mesopotamia » by Martin Swayne
  • He allowed no thought of personal safety or success to overshadow the truth.
  • Extract from : « History of Education » by Levi Seeley
  • Nor is it the Sanctuary alone they overshadow with their wings of light.
  • Extract from : « Memories of Bethany » by John Ross Macduff
  • “My own experience does not overshadow my judgment entirely, I hope,” said Algitha.
  • Extract from : « The Daughters of Danaus » by Mona Caird
  • If his end was unheroic, the blot does not overshadow his life.
  • Extract from : « The Tragic Comedians, Complete » by George Meredith
  • Oh, Isabel, pray for our father, that his angel may overshadow him with strong wings.
  • Extract from : « Remember the Alamo » by Amelia E. Barr
  • He could not bear to overshadow her life in case, etc., etc.
  • Extract from : « Moth and Rust » by Mary Cholmondeley
  • Prosperity, good will, spiritual power and growth, overshadow the Church.
  • Extract from : « Gospel Doctrine » by Joseph F. Smith
  • The rocks which overshadow it do not veil it from the open light.
  • Extract from : « Wonders of the Yellowstone » by James Richardson

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