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overlooks

|o-ver-looks|

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/ˌoʊvərˈlʊks/

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/ˌəʊvəˈlʊks/

(overlook)

fail to notice

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective
overlook	overlookers	overlooks	overlooks	overlooked	overlooked	overlooking	overlooking	overlooked

Etymology

Etymology Information

'overlook' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'overloken,' where 'over-' meant 'above' and 'loken' meant 'to look.'

Historical Evolution

'overloken' transformed into the modern English word 'overlook' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to look over or survey from above,' but over time it evolved to also mean 'to fail to notice something.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

to fail to notice or consider something.

She often overlooks small details.

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Verb 2

to have a view from above.

The balcony overlooks the garden.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45