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Verb: overarch  `ow-vu(r)'aa(r)ch
  1. Be central or dominant
    "This scene overarches the entire first act"
     
  2. Form an arch over
    "Big rocks overarch the stream"
    - arch over

Derived forms: overarches, overarching, overarched

Type of: dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule

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