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- pronunciation:
- taU
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
a tall, narrow building or part of a building that rises high above the ground.
We climbed up a lookout tower and saw for miles in every direction.
- similar words:
- beacon, belfry, lookout, overlook, spire, steeple, turret
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
towers, towering, towered |
| definition: |
to rise high or far above others; reach a great height.
He towers over his father.- similar words:
- ascend, climb, lift, mount, peak, rise, soar, spire, stretch
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| related words: |
arise, ascend, loom |
| derivation: |
towerlike (adj.) |
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