Definitions for overt
oʊˈvɜrt, ˈoʊ vɜrtovert

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overt, openadjective

   open and observable; not secret or hidden

   "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. overtadjective

   Open and not secret nor concealed.

2. Etymology: From overt (modern French ouvert).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Overtadjective

   Open; publick; apparent.

   Etymology: ouvert, Fr.

   To vouch this, is no proof,
   Without more certain and more overt test,
   Than these thin habits and poor likelihoods. William Shakespeare.

   Overt and apparent virtues bring forth praise; but there be secret and hidden virtues that bring forth fortune; certain deliveries of a man’s self. Francis Bacon.

   My repulse at Hull, was the first overt essay to be made how patiently I could bear the loss of my kingdoms. Charles I .

   The design of their destruction may have been projected in the dark; but when all was ripe, their enemies proceeded to so many overt acts in the face of the nation, that it was obvious to the meanest. Jonathan Swift.

   Whereas human laws can reach no farther than to restrain the overt action, religion extends to the secret motions of the soul. John Rogers, Serm. 17.

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1. overt

   Overt refers to something that is done openly, conspicuously, and not hidden or secret. It is used to describe actions, behaviors, or attitudes that are expressed or manifested in a way that is clearly evident or obvious to all.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Overt

   ō′vėrt, adj. open to view: public: apparent.—adv. O′vertly.—Overt act, something actually done in execution of a criminal intent.—Market overt, open or public market. [Fr. ouvert, pa.p. of ouvrir, to open; acc. to Diez, from O. Fr. a-ovrir, through Prov. adubrir, from L. de-operīre, to uncover—de=un-, and operīre, to cover; acc. to Littré, from L. operīre, to cover, confounded in meaning with aperīre, to open.]

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Anagrams for overt »

1. trove

2. voter

3. torve

4. rovet

How to pronounce overt?

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How to say overt in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of overt in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of overt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of overt in a Sentence

1. Barack Obama:

   Racism, we are not cured of it. And it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public, that's not the measure of whether racism still exists or not. It's not just a matter of overt discrimination. Societies don't, overnight, completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior.

2. Sam Cranny-Evans:

   In terms of timelines, what we've seen up until now has been very overt signaling of the intention for the ability to invade Ukraines Donetsk.

3. Barack Obama:

   Racism, we are not cured of it. And it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say n----- in public, that's not the measure of whether racism still exists or not. It's not just a matter of overt discrimination. Societies don't, overnight, completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior.

4. Umberto Volta:

   The message we want to get out is if you think you’ve got celiac disease, don’t just go on a gluten-free diet, test for it. i hope doctors keep in mind that celiac disease is a very frequent food intolerance, which should be investigated not only in patients with diarrhea and overt malabsorption, but also in people (with other symptoms).

5. Joe Bodnar:

   Donbass Devushka’s success has even been noticed by Russian diplomats and overt propagandists, who have retweeted the account dozens of times this year.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=overt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=overt
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=overt
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=overt