First Known Use: 14th century
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overt
adjective \ō-ˈvərt, ˈō-(ˌ)vərt\
: easily seen : not secret or hidden
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Origin of OVERT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from past participle of ovrir to open, from Vulgar Latin *operire, alteration of Latin aperire
Rhymes with OVERT
advert, alert, assert, avert, bellwort, birthwort, Blackshirt, brownshirt, bush shirt, camp shirt, colewort, concert, convert, covert, desert, dessert, dissert, divert, dress shirt, evert, exert, expert, exsert, figwort, fleawort, glasswort, hair shirt, Hastert, hornwort, inert, insert, invert, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, nightshirt, outskirt, pay dirt, pervert, pilewort, ragwort, redshirt, revert, ribwort, saltwort, sandwort, Schubert, seagirt, sea squirt, soapwort, spearwort, spleenwort, stitchwort, stonewort, stuffed shirt, subvert, sweatshirt, toothwort, T-shirt, ungirt
OVERT Defined for Kids
overt
adjective \ō-ˈvərt, ˈō-vərt\
Definition of OVERT for Kids
: not secret or hidden <overt hostility>
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overt
adjective \ō-ˈvərt, ˈō-ˌvərt also ˈō-vərt\
Medical Definition of OVERT
: open to view : readily perceived <overt behavior>
—overt·ly adverb
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