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overlap
What does overlap mean?
overlap (verb): to extend over and partly cover something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use overlap in a sentence?
- The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does overlap come from?
From over- + lap.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to overlap
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “overlap” mean?
to contain comfortably; to have space for
Not quite: that's what accommodate means.
to come or go back (to a place or person)
Not quite: that's what return means.
to extend over and partly cover something
Right! That's what “overlap” means.
use up a period of time in a specific way
Not quite: that's what spend means.
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