- overmatch
- transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to be more than a match for ; defeat 2. to match with a superior opponent
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overmatch
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Overmatch — O ver*match , v. t. 1. To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish. Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. To marry (one) to a superior. [Obs.] Burton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overmatch — O ver*match , n. One superior in power; also, an unequal match; a contest in which one of the opponents is overmatched. Milton. D. Webster. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overmatch — index beat (defeat), outbalance, overcome (surmount) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
overmatch — [ō΄vər mach′] vt. 1. to be more than a match for 2. to match against a superior opponent … English World dictionary
overmatch — 1. noun A match in which one opponent is very superior to the other we can increase the velocity of that force, so as to make it an overmatch for its antagonist. See Also: overmatched 2. verb To … Wiktionary
overmatch — /oh veuhr mach /, v.t. 1. to be more than a match for; surpass; defeat: an assignment that clearly overmatched his abilities; an able task force that overmatched the enemy fleet. 2. to match (a competitor) against another of superior strength,… … Universalium
overmatch — v. defeat; surpass; be superior to (in ability, quality, status, etc.); match with a competitor or partner that is superior (in ability, status, quality, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
overmatch — verb [usu. as adjective overmatched] chiefly N. Amer. be stronger, better armed, or more skilful than … English new terms dictionary
overmatch — o•ver•match [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈmætʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to be more than a match for; surpass; defeat 2) to match against a superior opponent or competitor • Etymology: 1300–50; ME overmacchen … From formal English to slang
overmatch — /oʊvəˈmætʃ/ (say ohvuh mach) verb (t) to outmatch; surpass; defeat …
