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English noun: overhaul | |||
| 1. | overhaul (act) periodic maintenance on a car or machine | ||
| Samples | It was time for an overhaul on the tractor. | ||
| Synonyms | inspection and repair, service | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care, maintenance, upkeep | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | interim overhaul | ||
| 2. | overhaul (act) the act of improving by renewing and restoring | ||
| Samples | They are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property. A major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed. | ||
| Synonyms | redevelopment, renovation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | improvement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | face lift, face lifting, facelift | ||
English verb: overhaul | |||
| 1. | overhaul (motion) travel past | ||
| Samples | The sports car passed all the trucks. | ||
| Synonyms | overtake, pass | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clear, get by, top | ||
| 2. | overhaul (change) make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to | ||
| Samples | You should overhaul your car engine. Overhaul the health care system. | ||
| Synonyms | modernise, modernize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | regenerate, renew | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | retrofit | ||
| Entail | bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on | ||
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