overarching
[ oh-ver-ahr-ching ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈɑr tʃɪŋ /
adjective
forming an arch above: great trees with overarching branches.
encompassing or overshadowing everything: The community's overarching needs are more jobs and better housing.
Words nearby overarching
overall,
overambitious,
overanxious,
overanxious disorder,
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overarm,
overate,
overattentive,
overawe,
overbalance
Definition for overarching (2 of 2)
overarch
[ oh-ver-ahrch ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈɑrtʃ /
verb (used with object)
to span with or like an arch: A new bridge overarches the river.
verb (used without object)
to form an arch over something: a cerulean sky overarching in the early twilight.
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British Dictionary definitions for overarching (1 of 2)
overarching
/ (ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃɪŋ) /
adjective
overall; all-encompassing
an overarching concept
British Dictionary definitions for overarching (2 of 2)
overarch
/ (ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃ) /
verb
(tr)
to form an arch over