eclipse
/ɪˈklɪps/ verb C2- Of astronomical or atmospheric bodies, to cause an eclipse. · The Moon eclipsed the Sun.
- To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.
- To undergo eclipsis.
He/she/it eclipses · Past eclipsed · Past participle eclipsed · -ing form eclipsing
Verb forms
- Base form
- eclipse
- He/she/it
- eclipses
- Past
- eclipsed
- Past participle
- eclipsed
- -ing form
- eclipsing
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Elizabeth was the least dear to her of all her children; and though the man and the match were quite good enough for _her_, the worth of each was eclipsed by Mr.
The advent of the railroad and the disruption of regional commerce eventually eclipsed the grandeur of the steamboat era, transforming the bustling river into a quieter thoroughfare.
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