Origin: Germanic
Old English prefix
Overt has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
open and observable; not secret or hidden
"an overt lie"
"overt hostility"
"overt intelligence gathering"
"open ballots"
2
Open and not concealed or secret.
"The company decided to make its new hiring policy overt by posting it on every breakroom bulletin board."
Example Sentences
"an overt lie"
adjective
"overt hostility"
adjective
"overt intelligence gathering"
adjective
"open ballots"
adjective