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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 of London — For other uses, see Tower of London (disambiguation) Coordinates: 51°30′29″N 0°4′34″W / 51.50806°N 0.07611°W / 51 … Wikipedia
tower — tow|er1 W3S3 [ˈtauə US ər] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: tor, tur, from Latin turris, from Greek tyrsis] 1.) a tall narrow building either built on its own or forming part of a castle, church etc ▪ the Eiffel Tower ▪ a castle with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tower — I n. 1) a bell; conning; control; fire; TV; water tower 2) a signal tower (AE; BE has signal box) 3) a tower stands (one hundred feet high) II v. (d; intr.) to tower above, over (as a thinker, she towers over her colleagues) * * * [ taʊə] TV… … Combinatory dictionary
over — o|ver1 W1S1 [ˈəuvə US ˈouvər] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(above)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(across)¦ 4¦(on the other side)¦ 5¦(down from something )¦ 6¦(in many parts of something)¦ 7¦(no longer affected)¦ 8¦(more than)¦ 9¦(during)¦ 10 … Dictionary of contemporary English
over — o|ver1 W1S1 [ˈəuvə US ˈouvər] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(above)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(across)¦ 4¦(on the other side)¦ 5¦(down from something )¦ 6¦(in many parts of something)¦ 7¦(no longer affected)¦ 8¦(more than)¦ 9¦(during)¦ 10 … Dictionary of contemporary English
over — 1 preposition 1 above or higher than something, without touching it: A lamp hung over the table. | She leaned over the desk to answer the phone. | The sign over the door said Mind your head . opposite under 1 (1), see also: above 1, across 1 2 on … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tower — Synonyms and related words: Texas tower, acropolis, antenna tower, architecture, arise, ascend, barbican, bastion, beachhead, beacon, bedrock, belfry, bell tower, belvedere, bench mark, bleachers, blockhouse, blossom, bookmark, brew, bridge,… … Moby Thesaurus
tower — n 1. minaret, obelisk, pagoda, pyramid; steeple, spire, Archit. fleche, turret, Fr. tourelle; campanile, belltower, belfry; cupola, dome, onion dome; column, pillar, shaft; skyscraper, high rise. 2. citadel, fortress, bastille, fortification,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
