01 v. t. To rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above.
imp. & p. p.
Overtopped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Overtopping
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1.
To rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above.
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2.
To go beyond; to transcend; to transgress.“If kings presume to overtop the law by which they reign, . . . they are by law to be reduced into order.” — Milton.
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3.
To make of less importance, or throw into the background, by superior excellence; to dwarf; to obscure.