English verb: sweep over | |||
1. | sweep over (emotion) overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | ||
Synonyms | overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, whelm | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | benight, clutch, devastate, get hold of, kill, knock out, lock, seize, stagger | ||