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Meaning of
overture
in English
overture
us
/oʊˈvɝ.tʃər/
uk
/əʊˈvɜː.tʃər/
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Plural
overtures
Past Tense
overtured
Participle Verb
overturing
Third Person Singular
overtures
Definitions
Noun
an
initial
approach
;
proposal
for
contact
The
company
made
an
overture
to
the
potential
investor
with
a
detailed
business
plan
.
a
musical
introduction
;
preliminary
piece
The
orchestra
performed
a
beautiful
overture
before
the
main
symphony
.
a
prelude
to
a
dramatic
work
The
conductor
carefully
selected
a
famous
overture
to
begin
the
opera
.
