tower above

tower above
index overcome (surmount), transcend

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  • tower above — phr verb Tower above is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑skyscraper …   Collocations dictionary

  • tower above/over — [phrasal verb] tower over/above (someone or something) 1 : to be much taller than (someone or something) He towers over his sister. The two skyscrapers tower above the other buildings of the city. 2 : to be much better or more important than… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tower above — Synonyms and related words: best, bestraddle, bestride, better, bulk, bulk large, cap, clear, command, dominate, exceed, excel, go one better, improve on, look down upon, loom, loom large, outsoar, outstrip, outtop, outweigh, overarch,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • tower above — (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or over) verb To rise above, especially so as to afford a view of: command, dominate, overlook. See OVER …   English dictionary for students

  • tower above somebody — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Tower — Tow er, n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. ?; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. {Tor}, {Turret}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tower bastion — Tower Tow er, n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. ?; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. {Tor}, {Turret}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tower mustard — Tower Tow er, n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. ?; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. {Tor}, {Turret}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tower of London — Tower Tow er, n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. ?; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. {Tor}, {Turret}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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