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- pronunciation:
- taU
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
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A tower is a tall and narrow building, or part of a building that rises high above the ground
Some castles have tall towers.
- similar words:
- steeple, turret
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verb |
| inflections: |
towers, towering, towered |
| definition: |
When you tower over someone, it means that you are much taller than they are. When a building towers over the city, it rises far above other buildings in the city.
The giant towered over the homes and the people of the village.- similar words:
- climb, lift, mount, peak, rise, soar, stretch
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| derivation: |
towerlike (adj.) |
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