overshadow
Overshadow (verb) means to obscure something by casting a shadow.
Etymology
From Middle English overschadwen, overschadewe, from Old English ofersċeadwian (“to overshadow”), equivalent to over- + shadow. Compare with West Frisian oerskaduwe (“to overshadow”), Dutch overschaduwen (“to overshadow”), German überschatten (“to overshadow”), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufarskadwjan, “to overshadow”), and more distantly, Old Norse yfirskyggja (“to overshadow”), Danish overskygge (“to overshadow”), Swedish överskugga (“to overshadow”), Old English ofersċūwan (“to overshadow”).
Rhymes for overshadow
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What is the meaning of overshadow?
"overshadow" (verb) means to obscure something by casting a shadow.
What are the different meanings of overshadow?
"overshadow" has 3 main meanings: 1. To obscure something by casting a shadow; 2. To dominate something and make it seem insignificant; 3. To shelter or protect.