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Meaning of overleave | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To leave (something) over; cause to remain or be left.
    transitive
  2. To remain; be left over.
    intransitive

Examples

“And of such force⟳ was this verity, so fresh and recent in men's memory, that amongst so many enemies of his, that lay⟳ in wait⟳ to overleave him with lies, no one was thenceforth found who could refell [deny⟳] these words of Campion.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

overleaven overleavened overleavening overleavens overled overlegislate

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