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Definitions for overarch
ˌoʊ vərˈɑrtʃover·arch

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. overarchverb

    be central or dominant

    "This scene overarches the entire first act"

  2. overarch, arch oververb

    form an arch over

    "Big rocks overarch the stream"

Wiktionary

  1. overarchverb

    To form an arch over something.

ChatGPT

  1. overarch

    Overarch generally means to be a dominating, encompassing, or influential presence or factor, in a literal or figurified way. It may imply a condition, situation, or structure that extends over and covers or protects something. It can also refer to something comprehensively encloses or spans across other things.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Overarch

    ō-vėr-ärch′, v.t. to arch over.—v.i. to hang over like an arch.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of overarch in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of overarch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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