overwhelming (verb)

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• overwhelming — overwhelm ► VERB 1) submerge beneath a huge mass. 2) defeat completely; overpower. 3) have a strong emotional effect on. DERIVATIVES overwhelming adjective. ORIGIN from archaic whelm engulf or submerge , from Old English …   English terms dictionary

• overwhelming — 1. verb Present participle of to overwhelm. 2. adjective a) Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong. b) Very gre …   Wiktionary

• demand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 firm request ADJECTIVE ▪ legitimate, realistic, reasonable ▪ I think your demand for a higher salary is perfectly reasonable. ▪ outrageous, unrealistic …   Collocations dictionary

• effect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change that is caused by sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, dramatic, far reaching, important, marked, powerful, profound, pronounced, significant …   Collocations dictionary

• steamroll — verb 1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat • Syn: ↑steamroller • Derivationally related forms: ↑steamroller, ↑steamroller (for: ↑steamroller) …   Useful english dictionary

• overwhelm — verb ADVERB ▪ absolutely, completely, totally ▪ quite, rather ▪ almost, nearly ▪ suddenly …   Collocations dictionary

• overwhelm — verb /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm,ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/ a) To engulf, surge over and submerge The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave. b) To overpower, crush In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force …   Wiktionary

• dominate — verb /ˈdɒməˌneɪt,ˈdɑːməˌneɪt/ a) To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power b) To exert an overwhelming guiding influence …   Wiktionary

• beguile — verb a) To deceive or delude (using guile). I know, sir, I am no flatterer : he that beguiled you, in a plain accent, was a plain knave. b) To charm, delight or captivate. I feel how weak and fruitless mus …   Wiktionary

• whomp on — verb To assail with overwhelming force; to defeat decisively. The Jayhawks completely whomped on the hapless Nimrods in todays opening round game …   Wiktionary

• succumb — verb /ˌsəˈkʌm/ a) to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire b) to give up, or give in …   Wiktionary