Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈtɒp/
verb (overtops, overtopping, overtopped)
[with object]-
exceed in height: no building is allowed to overtop the cathedral
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(especially of water) rise over the top of (a barrier): the old sea wall is regularly overtopped by high tides
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archaic be superior to: none can overtop him in goodness
adverb & preposition
chiefly
Canadian-
over: [as preposition]: sprinkle the mixture overtop the batter