OVERPOWERING
overpowering, overwhelming
(adjective) so strong as to be irresistible; “an overpowering need for solitude”; “the temptation to despair may become overwhelming”; “an overwhelming majority”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
overpowering
present participle of overpower
Adjective
overpowering (comparative more overpowering, superlative most overpowering)
That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*pow"er*ing, a.
Definition: Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible.
– O`ver*pow"er*ing*ly, adv.
OVERPOWER
O`ver*pow"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overpowered; p. pr. & vb. n. Overpowering.]
Definition: To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. "And overpower'd that gallant few." Wordsworth.
Syn.
– To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue.
O"ver*pow`er, n.
Definition: A dominating power. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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