overture
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Synonyms: overturn, coverture, overtire, oversure, ouverture, overturf, overcure, vesture, venture, verdure, aperture
Antonyms: overturn, coverture, overtire, oversure, ouverture, overturf, overcure, vesture, venture, verdure, aperture
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Noun
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} An [[opening]]; a [[recess]] or [[chamber]]. {{defdate|15th|19th c.}}
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[disclosure|Disclosure]]; [[discovery]]; [[revelation]].
- {{lb|en|often in plural}} An [[approach]] or [[proposal]] made to [[initiate]] [[communication]], establish a relationship etc. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
- {{lb|en|Scotland}} A [[motion]] placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
- {{lb|en|music}} A [[musical]] [[introduction]] to a longer piece of [[music]] or a dramatic work (such as a [[play]], an [[opera]], or a [[motion picture]]). {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
- {{lb|en|music}} A [[medley]] of [[theme]]s from a larger work, such as an [[opera]] or [[musical]], typically played at the beginning but sometimes played at any part of the work or performed as a [[standalone]] piece.
Verb
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To make overtures; to [[approach]] with a [[proposal]].
Adjective
- {{lb|en|heraldry|nonstandard}} [[overt|Overt]], that is, [[disclosed]].
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