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The meaning of OVERMAN is a man in authority over others; specifically : foreman. How to use overman in a sentence.
The Übermensch (German pronunciation: [ˈʔyːbɐmɛnʃ] ⓘ; transl. "Overman") is a concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. In his 1883 book, Thus Spoke Zarathustra (German: Also sprach Zarathustra), Nietzsche has his character Zarathustra posit the Übermensch as a goal for humanity to set for itself.
overman [sth] ⇒ vtr transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." (provide with too much staff) proveer mano de obra de sobra loc verb locución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo").
noun. , plural o·ver·men [oh, -ver-m, uh, n, oh, -ver-men]. a foreman, supervisor, or overseer. a superman. verb (used with object) , o·ver·manned, o·ver·man·ning. to oversupply with men, especially for service: Indiscriminate hiring had overmanned the factory. overman. verb. tr to supply with an excessive number of men. noun.
British Dictionary definitions for overman. overman. verb(ˌəʊvəˈmæn) -mans, -manningor-manned. (tr) to supply with an excessive number of men. noun(ˈəʊvəˌmæn) plural-men. a man who oversees others. the Nietzschean superman.
n. 1. A person having authority over others, especially an overseer or a shift supervisor. 2. (ō′vər-măn′) See superman. tr.v. (ō′vər-măn′) o·ver·manned, o·ver·man·ning, o·ver·mans. To provide with more personnel than necessary. [N., sense 2, translation of German Übermensch : über, over, higher + Mensch, man .]
Hace 3 días · Definition of 'overman' Word Frequency. overman in British English. verb (ˌəʊvəˈmæn ) Word forms: -mans, -manning, -manned. 1. (transitive) to supply with an excessive number of workers. noun (ˈəʊvəˌmæn ) Word forms: plural -men. 2. a man who oversees others. 3. the Nietzschean superman. Collins English Dictionary.
