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— English words —

• overture n. (Obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber.
• overture n. (Obsolete) Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
• overture n. (Often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
• overture n. (Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
• overture n. (Music) A musical introduction to a piece of music, or a play.
• overture v. (Intransitive) To make overtures; to approach with a proposal.

— Foreign word, define in English —

• Old french
  • overture n. An opening.

— English words, defined in French —

• overture n. (Musique) Ouverture.
• overture n. Offre, proposition.

41 English words from 7 English definitions

approach Assembly before body chamber Church Church␣of␣Scotland communication Disclosure discovery establish etc General General␣Assembly initiate Intransitive introduction legislative legislative␣body made make motion music musical Obsolete Often opening overtures piece placed play plural proposal recess relationship revelation Scotland such such␣as the with

3 English words from 2 foreign definitions

Musique Offre proposition

1 foreign word from 2 foreign definitions

Ouverture

2 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

overtured overtures

2 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

covertures discovertures

2 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

coverture discoverture

18 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ert ERT over Over over- overt RTU tur Tur ure Ure -ure ver ver. vert 'vert vertu vertù

9 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ERU rev Rev rev. Rev. rut trev Trev UTR

One anagram (New word found by changing the order of the letters.)

trouvère

7 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

avouterer coverture overerupt overtured overtures revel-rout trouvères

4 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

evertor reroute Trevour uretero-

6 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

overcure oversure overtire overtube Overturf overturn

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