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Overpass vs Neglect - What's the difference?

overpass | neglect |

As nouns the difference between overpass and neglect

is that overpass is a section of a road or path that es over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc while neglect is the act of neglecting.

As verbs the difference between overpass and neglect

is that overpass is to pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road while neglect is (label) to fail to care for or attend to something.

overpass

English

Noun

(es)
  • A section of a road or path that es over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
    • The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass .

    Synonyms

    flyover (UK)

    Antonyms

    underpass (US&UK) subway (UK)

    See also

    * underpass * overbridge

    Verb

    (es)
  • To pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road.
    • Gillian watched the overpassing shoppers on the second floor of the mall, as she relaxed in the bench on the ground floor.
  • To exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal.
    • (Robert Browning)
    Marshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers.
    The precocious student had really overpassed her peers, and was reading books written for children several years older.
  • To disregard, skip, or miss something.
    • "Don't overpass those cheeses; they're really quite excellent!" gushed Terry, pointing to the buffet table.
  • * Milton
    • All the beauties of the East / He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed .

    Anagrams

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    neglect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) To fail to care for or attend to something.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
    • I hope / My absence doth neglect no great designs.
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
    • This, my long suffering and my day of grace, / Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.
  • (label) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
  • (label) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
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    Derived terms

    * benign neglect * neglectful * neglectfully * neglectfulness

    Related terms

    * negligee * negligence

    Noun

  • The act of neglecting.
  • The state of being neglected.
  • Habitual lack of care.

    • Synonyms

    * carelessness * negligence