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overweenverb
To think too highly or arrogantly of (oneself).
overweenverb
To make or render arrogant and overweening.
Etymology: From overwenen, from oferwennan and oferwenian.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Overweenverb
To think too highly; to think with arrogance.
Etymology: over and ween.
To reach beyond the truth of any thing in thought; especially in the opinion of a man’s self. Thomas Hanmer.
Oft have I seen a hot o’erweening cur,
Run back and bite, because he was with-held. William Shakespeare.My master hath sent for me, to whose feeling sorrows I might be some allay, or I o’erween to think so. William Shakespeare.
Lash hence these overweening rags of France,
These famish’d beggars, weary of their lives. William Shakespeare.My eye’s too quick, my heart o’erweens too much,
Unless my hand and strength could equal them. William Shakespeare.Take heed of overweening, and compare
Thy peacock’s feet with thy gay peacock’s train;
Study the best and highest things that are,
But of thyself an humble thought retain. Davies.They that overween,
And at thy growing virtues fret their spleen,
No anger find in thee. John Milton.He might have learnt
Less overweening, since he fail’d in Job,
Whose constant perseverance overcame
Whate’er his cruel malice could invent. Par. Reg.No man is so bold, rash, and overweening of his own works, as an ill painter and a bad poet. Dryden.
Enthusiasm, though founded neither on reason nor revelation, but rising from the conceits of a warmed or overweening brain, works more powerfully on the persuasions and actions of men, than either or both together. John Locke.
Men of fair minds and not given up to the overweening of self-flattery, are frequently guilty of it: and, in many cases, one with amazement hears the arguings, and is astonished at the obstinacy of a worthy man who yields not to the evidence of reason. John Locke.
Now enters overweening pride,
And scandal ever gaping wide. Jonathan Swift.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Overween
ō-vėr-wēn′, v.i. (Shak.) to think too highly or favourably, esp. of one's self.—adj. Overween′ing, thinking too highly of: conceited, vain.—n. conceit: presumption.—adv. Overween′ingly.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of overween in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of overween in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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