Definition
(My apartment) overlooks (a sock factory): (My apartment) has a view of, is above (a sock factory)
(I'll) overlook (your mistake this time): (I'll) ignore, excuse, disregard, forgive (your mistake this time)
I will overlook this incident this time, but if it happens again there will be trouble.
(I) overlook (his work): (I) supervise, monitor, keep and eye on (his work)
Pronunciation examples
UK: Your house overlooks a chemical plant. How horrible!
US: I'll overlook that insult this time, but next time I'll break your legs!
- "The first apartment did not have a kitchenette, just a large sink on the floor of the living room. I presume the noisy basketball court it overlooked was the "shared garden" to which you referred."
- "It's not as if workers' rights are being totally overlooked in the US;"
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