Oversilver

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To cover with, or as if with, silver. transitive

    "That night the moon was nearly full, and its soft light oversilvered the beautiful Leman."

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"That night the moon was nearly full, and its soft light oversilvered the beautiful Leman."

Etymology

From over- + silver.

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