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Showing words for OVERTURE using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Overture

overtrue, overture, trouvere

7 Letter Words for Overture

evertor, ouverte, reroute, trouvre

6 Letter Words for Overture

oeuvre, ouvert, retore, retour, retrue, revert, reveto, reveur, revote, roture, router, tourer, trover, ureter, vertue

5 Letter Words for Overture

etuve, evert, orvet, outer, outre, ouvre, overt, retro, rever, revet, revue, roter, route, rover, rovet, tereu, terre, torve, troue, trouv, trove, truer, utero, verre, vertu, veter, voter

4 Letter Words for Overture

erer, eruv, eure, euro, ever, evet, evoe, outr, over, reet, rete, reve, roer, rort, rote, roue, rout, rove, ruer, teer, terr, tore, torr, toru, tour, tree, true, turr, uvre, veer, vert, veto, voet, vote

3 Letter Words for Overture

eer, ere, err, ert, eve, oer, ore, ort, our, out, ree, rev, roe, rot, rte, rue, rut, tee, ter, toe, tor, tou, tov, tue, tur, ure, ute, vee, ver, vet, voe, vor

Definitions for Overture

[1] an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made overtures of friendship.
[2] Music . an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc. an independent piece of similar character.
[3] an introductory part, as of a poem; prelude; prologue.
[4] (in Presbyterian churches) the action of an ecclesiastical court in submitting a question or proposal to presbyteries. the proposal or question so submitted.
[5] to submit as an overture or proposal: to overture conditions for a ceasefire.
[6] to make an overture or proposal to: to overture one's adversary through a neutral party.
[7] music a piece of orchestral music containing contrasting sections that is played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio, often containing the main musical themes of the work a similar piece preceding the performance of a play Also called: concert overture a one-movement orchestral piece, usually having a descriptive or evocative title a short piece in three movements (French overture or Italian overture ) common in the 17th and 18th centuries
[8] (often plural) a proposal, act, or gesture initiating a relationship, negotiation, etc
[9] something that introduces what follows
[10] to make or present an overture to
[11] to introduce with an overture

Words related to Overture

signal, proposition, suggestion, invitation, proposal, presentation, bid, advance, foreword, opening, prelude, offer, preface, tender, prologue, preamble, exordium, proem, prelusion

Words nearby Overture

overtop, overtopping, overtrade, overtrick, overtrump, overture, overturn, overuse, overvalue, overview, overvoltage

Origin of Overture

1300–50; Middle English < Old French; see overt, -ure; doublet of aperture

Word origin for Overture

C14: via Old French, from Late Latin apertūra opening, from Latin aperīre to open; see overt

Synonyms for Overture

bid, invitation, presentation, proposal, proposition, signal, suggestion, advance, exordium, foreword, offer, opening, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue, tender, conciliatory move, prelusion, proem