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Definition of overt adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overt

adjective
 
/əʊˈvɜːt/,
 
/ˈəʊvɜːt/
 
/əʊˈvɜːrt/,
 
/ˈəʊvɜːrt/
[usually before noun] (formal)
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  1. done in an open way and not secretly
    • There was little overt support for the project.
    • an overt display of affection
    compare covert
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOvert is used with these nouns:
    • aggression
    • conflict
    • discrimination
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, past participle of ovrir ‘to open’, from Latin aperire.
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