lord it over
lord it over verb: to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
Verb
lord it over (third-person singular simple present lords it over, present participle lording it over, simple past and past participle lorded it over)
- To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
- They were in a manner absolute despots in their little domains, lording it, if so disposed, over both law and gospel, and accountable to none but the mother-country.1809, Diedrich Knickerbocker [pseudonym; Washington Irving], chapter XVI, in A History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty. […], volume (please specify...
- Mr. and Mrs. Bumble, deprived of their situations, were gradually reduced to great indigence and misery, and finally became paupers in that very same workhouse in which they had once lorded it over others.1838, Boz [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], chapter 53, in Oliver Twist; […], volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- queen it
lord it over meaning in Tamil
lord it over in Tamil
- பெரியதனம் பண்ணுதல்
Synonyms of lord it over
Forms of lord it over
| third-person singular present | lords it over |
|---|---|
| present participle | lording it over |
| past participle | lorded it over |
| past | lorded it over |
Origin of lord it over
From lord over.
Questions about lord it over
- What does lord it over mean?
- Lord it over means to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
- What is lord it over in Tamil?
- Lord it over in Tamil is பெரியதனம் பண்ணுதல். See Lord it over meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lord it over?
- Lord it over is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lord it over?
- The past tense of lord it over is lorded it over.
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