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English

Etymology
From over + to cast

Pronunciation 1
UK: IPA|/���v�k��st/
US: IPA|/���v�rkæst/
audio|en-uk-overcast.ogg|Audio (UK)

Noun
en-noun

1. obsolete An outcast.
2. A cloud covering all of the sky.

Adjective
en-adj

1. Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.
2. meteorology The sky is said to be overcast, when it is more than 90% covered by clouds.
3. In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.

Translations
trans-top|covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened
Finnish: pilvinen, synkkä
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trans-top|meteorological term
Finnish: pilvinen
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trans-top|in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy
Finnish: masentunut, surumielinen
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Pronunciation 2
UK: IPA|/��v��k��st/
US: IPA|/��v�r�kæst/

Verb
en-verb|overcast|ing

1. context|transitive|obsolete To overthrow.
2. transitive To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
3. transitive To make gloomy; to depress.
4. context|intransitive|obsolete To be or become cloudy.
5. context|transitive|obsolete To transform.

Translations
trans-top|to cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken
Dutch: bewolken, verduisteren
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trans-top|to be cloudy
Dutch: bewolkt zijn
Finnish: olla pilvinen|pilvistä (to be cloudy), pilvistyä (to become cloudy)
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References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

Category:English irregular verbs

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