overtop

Definition of Overtop in English :

look down on

Example Sentences:
'The villa dominates the town'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overtop

verb -tops, -topping or -topped (transitive)

1.

to exceed in height

2.

to surpass; excel

3.

to rise over the top of

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈtopped or ˌoverˈtopping

1.

to rise above; exceed in height; tower over

2.

to excel; surpass

tr.v. o·ver·topped, o·ver·top·ping, o·ver·tops

1. To extend or rise over or beyond the top of; tower above.

2. To take precedence over; override: "Religion overtopped the common affairs of life" (Albert C. Baugh).

3. To be greater or better than; surpass.