Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to overshadow
Participle: overshadowed
Gerund: overshadowing
Indicative
Present
| I | overshadow |
| you | overshadow |
| he;she;it | overshadows |
| we | overshadow |
| you | overshadow |
| they | overshadow |
Perfect
| I | have overshadowed |
| you | have overshadowed |
| he;she;it | has overshadowed |
| we | have overshadowed |
| you | have overshadowed |
| they | have overshadowed |
Past
| I | overshadowed |
| you | overshadowed |
| he;she;it | overshadowed |
| we | overshadowed |
| you | overshadowed |
| they | overshadowed |
Pluperfect
| I | had overshadowed |
| you | had overshadowed |
| he;she;it | had overshadowed |
| we | had overshadowed |
| you | had overshadowed |
| they | had overshadowed |
Future
| I | will overshadow |
| you | will overshadow |
| he;she;it | will overshadow |
| we | will overshadow |
| you | will overshadow |
| they | will overshadow |
Future Perfect
| I | will have overshadowed |
| you | will have overshadowed |
| he;she;it | will have overshadowed |
| we | will have overshadowed |
| you | will have overshadowed |
| they | will have overshadowed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | overshadow |
| you | overshadow |
| he;she;it | overshadow |
| we | overshadow |
| you | overshadow |
| they | overshadow |
Perfect
| I | have overshadowed |
| you | have overshadowed |
| he;she;it | have overshadowed |
| we | have overshadowed |
| you | have overshadowed |
| they | have overshadowed |
Imperfect
| I | overshadowed |
| you | overshadowed |
| he;she;it | overshadowed |
| we | overshadowed |
| you | overshadowed |
| they | overshadowed |
Pluperfect
| I | had overshadowed |
| you | had overshadowed |
| he;she;it | had overshadowed |
| we | had overshadowed |
| you | had overshadowed |
| they | had overshadowed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would overshadow |
| you | would overshadow |
| he;she;it | would overshadow |
| we | would overshadow |
| you | would overshadow |
| they | would overshadow |
Perfect
| I | would have overshadowed |
| you | would have overshadowed |
| he;she;it | would have overshadowed |
| we | would have overshadowed |
| you | would have overshadowed |
| they | would have overshadowed |
Imperative
| you | overshadow |
| we | Let's overshadow |
| you | overshadow |
Verbs conjugated like 'overshadow'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'overshadow'
overshade,
beshadow,
enshadow,
foreshadow,
outshadow,
overseason,
overshake,
overshape,
overshare,
overshoot,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to be better than
- best, better, dwarf, eclipse, exceed, excel, outclass, outdo, outmatch, outperform, outrival, outrun, outshadow, outshine, outstrip, outvie, pass, put to shame, surpass, top, transcend, trump, upstage
- surpass
- eclipse, outshine, dwarf, diminish, dominate
- darken
- obscure, cloud, shadow, dim, shade, veil, haze, overcast
Antonyms
- to emit light
- adumbrate, darken, obscure, shade, shadow, shine
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. O.E.
ofersceadwian "to cast a shadow over, obscure," from
ofer "over" +
sceadwian "to shadow" (see shadow); used to render L.
obumbrare in N.T. Fig. sense is from 1581.
2. From Middle English overschadwen, overschadewe, from Old English ofersċeadwian (“to overshadow”), equivalent to over- + shadow. Compare with West Frisian oerskaduwe (“to overshadow”), Dutch overschaduwen (“to overshadow”), German überschatten (“to overshadow”), Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufarskadwjan, “to overshadow”), and more distantly, Old Norse yfirskyggja (“to overshadow”), Danish overskygge (“to overshadow”), Swedish överskugga (“to overshadow”), Old English ofersċūwan (“to overshadow”). See: Middle English '
overschadwen', Dutch '
overschaduwen', German, old spelling '
überschatten', Danish '
overskygge', Swedish '
överskugga'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] wind came up in right good earnest, and away we went before it, with every stitch of canvas set, slashing through the water nobly. There was a grandeur in the motion of the splendid ship, as overshadowed by her mass of sails, she rode at a furious pace upon the waves, which filled one with an indescribable sense of pride and exultation. As she plunged into a foaming valley, how I loved to see the [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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On the face of the child, however, there was no ghastly imprint,—only a high and almost sublime expression,—the overshadowing presence of spiritual natures, the dawning of immortal life in that childish soul.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] bitter endurance. Her complexion was sallow and unhealthy, her cheeks thin, her features sharp, and her whole form emaciated. But her eye was the most remarkable feature,—so large, so heavily black, overshadowed by long lashes of equal darkness, and so wildly, mournfully despairing. There was a fierce pride and defiance in every line of her face, in every curve of the flexible lip, in every motion of her [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)