overshadow
Meaning
Verb
- To obscure something by casting a shadow.
- To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
- To shelter or protect.
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Origin
- From Middle English overshadwen, overshadewen, from Old English ofersċeadwian, equivalent to . Cognate with West Frisian oerskaduwe, Dutch overschaduwen, German überschatten, Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽. Compare also Old Norse yfirskyggja, Danish overskygge, Swedish överskugga, Old English ofersċūwan.
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