overture

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈəʊvərtʃʊər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈoʊvɚtʃɚ, -ˌtʃʊr/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər chər, -chŏŏr′)


Inflections of 'overture' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overtures
v 3rd person singular
overturing
v pres p
overtured
v past
overtured
v past p

overture
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Sense: Preliminary negotiations; sometimes plural
Synonyms:
approach Collocations, advance Collocations, tender Collocations, offer Collocations, suggestion Collocations
Sense: A musical introduction
Synonyms:
prelude, prologue, voluntary, proem, preface, introduction Collocations


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