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  1. 1. v. t. To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A dominating power. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. overcome by superior force Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli Source: wordnet
  5. 5. To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. "And overpower'd that gallant few." Wordsworth. Syn. -- To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue. A dominating power. Bacon. Source: webster
  6. 6. To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; tosubdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. "And overpower'd thatgallant few." Wordsworth. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v:100 v. overcome by superior force Source: ecdict

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