overarching

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər är′ching)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•arch•ing  (ō′vər är′ching),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. forming an arch above:great trees with overarching branches.
  2. encompassing or overshadowing everything:The community's overarching needs are more jobs and better housing.
  • overarch + -ing2 1710–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overarching / ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃɪŋ/
  1. overall; all-encompassing: an overarching concept
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•arch  (ō′vər ärch′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to span with or like an arch:A new bridge overarches the river.

v.i. 
  1. to form an arch over something:a cerulean sky overarching in the early twilight.
  • over- + arch1 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overarch / ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃ/
  1. (transitive) to form an arch over
'overarching' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
overarch
Collocations: an overarching [goal, objective, aim], a single overarching [goal], work [on, towards] overarching [goals], more...

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