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overt

[ oh-vurt, oh-vurt ]

adjective

  1. open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:

    overt hostility.

    Synonyms: , , ,

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  2. Heraldry. (of a device, as a purse) represented as open:

    a purse overt.



overt

/ əʊˈvɜːt; ˈəʊvɜːt /

adjective

  1. open to view; observable
  2. law open; deliberate. Criminal intent may be inferred from an overt act
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZٲԱ, noun
  • ˈDZٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲo· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overt1

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French, past participle of ouvrir to open < Vulgar Latin *ōī, for Latin ī
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overt1

C14: via Old French, from ovrir to open, from Latin ī
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And it's probably more persuasive to ordinary people than overt right-wing propaganda.

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But this is the most overt reminder that Sherlock Holmes has long been construed via a single lens, that of his partner Dr. John Watson — who, Holmes explains, is away on a long holiday.

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The film skirts overt propaganda as often as it can, focusing instead on the bond the platoon shares, both in and out of combat.

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The political impetus behind this overt assault on what was once considered a baseline virtue is obvious enough.

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Even today, several of the current far-right parties in Europe receive covert or overt assistance from Moscow.

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