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  1. 1. v. t. To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To compute or rate too high. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. filled or abounding with clouds Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a cast that falls beyond the intended spot Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. make overcast or cloudy Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next Source: wordnet
  12. 12. 1. To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken. Those clouds that overcast your morn shall fly. Dryden. 2. To compute or rate too high. Bacon. 3. (Sewing) To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling. Source: webster

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