Overt definition
Overt hostility; overt intelligence gathering.
An example of overt is public displays of affection.
Overt aid to the rebels.
Origin of overt
- Middle English from Old French past participle of ovrir to open from Vulgar Latin ōperīre alteration (influenced by Latin cōperīre to cover) of Latin aperīre wer-4 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French overt (“open") (modern French ouvert).
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