Overpassing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Overpass \O`ver*pass"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpassed}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Overpassing}.] [Cf. {Surpass}.]
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     1. To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river;
        to overpass limits.
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     2. To pass above; -- of roadways and other paths; as, the
        highway overpasses the railroad tracks.
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     3. To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard.
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              All the beauties of the East
              He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed.
                                                    --Milton.
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     4. To surpass; to excel. [R.] --R. Browning.
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