OVERTURE


Meaning of OVERTURE in English

noun

1 ( usually overtures ) friendly approach

ADJECTIVE

▪ friendly

▪ diplomatic , peace

▪ romantic , sexual

VERB + OVERTURE

▪ make

▪ respond to

▪ reject , resist , spurn

She spurned his ~s of love.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~s of

~s of friendship

▪ ~s to

He made friendly ~s to the new people next door.

2 piece of music

ADJECTIVE

▪ concert , operatic

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ to

the ~ to Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni’

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