Word building prefix over


Словообразование — это один из самых простых способов расширения словарного запаса. Допустим, у вас уже есть определенные знания глаголов, прилагательных, существительных. Теперь вы можете на этой основе умножить свой багаж лексики вдвое, практически ничего не запоминая и не заучивая. В английском языке существует большое количество приставок и суффиксов, которые в различной мере меняют значения известных нам слов.

Не всем по силам сразу запомнить все приставки и их значения, поэтому на страницах нашего сайта мы будем публиковать материалы, посвященные отдельным суффиксам и приставкам.

В этой статье мы подробно познакомимся с приставкой over.

Слово over знакомо вам, как предлог. Over в качестве предлога имеет ряд разных значений, но чаще всего обозначает «над, сверх, поверх, выше».  Во многих случаях over выступает эквивалентом предлога above. На нашем сайте есть целая статья, посвященная этой теме.

Приставка over переняла значения предлога и если она добавляется к глаголу, то он приобретает дополнительный оттенок. К прилагательным over добавляется редко и это в основном прилагательные, образованные от глаголов. В качестве приставки over может иметь три основных значения, о которых я расскажу ниже и приведу примеры.

  1. Чрезмерность, избыточность

    В этом значении over добавляется к глаголам, не относящимся к направленным движениям, а, скорее, к процессам. Over выражает избыточность, чрезмерность выполнения действия и соответствует приставкам пере- , сверх —.

    overcook  — переварить/пережарить

    overeat — переедать

    overpay — переплачивать

    overestimate — переоценивать

    overload — перегружать

    overcharge — запрашивать слишком дорого

    overcrowd — переполнять (о людях)

    overbook — регистрировать больше клиентов, чем имеется мест (на самолет, в отеле)

    Соответственно, от многих из этих глаголов можно образовать причастия, которые будут иметь функции прилагательных:

    overcooked — переваренный

    overestimated — переоцененный

    overcrowded — переполненный

    overbooked — рейс, на который продали больше билетов, чем имеется мест

  2. Движение над чем-либо

    C глаголами движения, которые имеют направление, приставка over обозначает перемещение над чем-либо в пространстве:

    overleap — перепрыгивать

    overfly — перелетать

  3. Покрытие

    Также приставка over придает глаголу дополнительное значение — покрывать, накладывать:

    overcloud — покрываться тучами (о небе)

    overdye — перекрасить в другой цвет, покрыть краской

    overlap — перекрывать, накладывать одно на другое

    overlay — покрывать, накладывать слой 

    В немногих случаях приставка over может использоваться с прилагательным. Тогда приставку можно переводить отдельным словом — слишком или чрезмерно:

    overconfident — слишком уверенный

    over-optimistic — чрезмерно оптимистичный

    overanxious — слишком взволнованный

Однако, не любое слово с приставкой пере- можно переводить на английский, используя over. Так как в русском языке пере- может обозначать «сделать заново, переделать». Например, переписать, перечитать, перевоспитывать и так далее.

Для этих слов, будет использоваться другая приставка: re-, которой посвящена отдельная статья в нашем блоге!

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Prefixes (parts of a word that are added before the word) can really change the meaning of a word. Today we’ll look at the prefixes «over-» and «under-» and see what new words they help create.

Underestimate / overestimate —  недооценивать / переоценивать
I underestimated how much money I would need for this project. We’ve had to review our budget several times! We overestimated the number of guests and now we have too much food!

Oversleep — проспать
John forgot to set his alarm clock so of course he overslept!

Overeat — переедать
People often overeat during the holidays.

Underpay — платить недостаточно
I think you should find a new job. You are definitely underpaid in this company!

Overwork — работать слишком много
Many interns are overworked and stressed but they put up with it because they are hoping to get a good job.

Overdo — перестараться / переутомляться
After you leave the hospital, you may go back to your usual activities but try to overdo it.

Undercooked — недостаточно проваренно / прожаренно
I think the restaurant should not have included the chicken dish in our bill. After all, I had to return the chicken to the kitchen because it was undercooked. Everybody knows eating undercooked chicken is dangerous.

Overpriced — непомерно дорогой
A perfect example of something that is overpriced is airport food. They have all the same restaurants as in the city but you pay twice as much for the the same or even smaller portions.

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I’ve been teaching prefixes for many years to help my students increase their English vocabulary. I used my experience and some extra research to write this detailed study of how to use Over and Under as Prefixes.

Over is used as a prefix to mean excessively or too much
“The airport said my suitcase is overweight.” – it weighs too much.
Under is used as a prefix to mean below or not enough
“This steak is undercooked.” – it is not cooked enough.

Over – prefix = excessively or too much
overweight – weigh too much (adjective)
overconfident – be excessively [too] confident (adjective)
overeat – eat too much (verb)
Under – prefix = below or not enough 
underwater – below the surface of the water (adjective)
undercooked – not cooked enough (adjective)
underqualified – not having enough qualifications (adjective)

Do you know what a prefix is? A prefix is: a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning, such as un- in unhappy and pre- in preheat
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OVER as a Prefix

The prefix over can be added to verbs, nouns, and adjectives to show that something is too much or it was done more than we need. 
overcook (verb) to cook something too much
overachiever (noun) someone who tries too hard to be successful at work
overrated (adjective) rated too high

If your luggage is too heavy when you weigh it at the airport, your bags are overweight. (Overweight is an adjective.)

Over and Under as prefixes My suitcase is overweight.

If you eat too much at a buffet and now your stomach hurts, it may be because you overate. (Overate is the past tense of the verb overeat.)

Over and Under as prefixes I overate at the buffet.

Both these words (overweight – overeat) show that something is too much or was done too much.

Let me give you a few more examples of how we use these words in natural sentences.

  • “I can’t believe my team lost the league championship after we played such a great season. I guess we thought the final would be easy so we were overconfident.”
    = excessively (too) confident
  • “Some people have actually died from overwork! Remember to keep time in your life for fun too!”

Overwork is a noun in this sentence. Overwork can also be a verb.

  • “Work hard but be careful not to overwork.”

OVER can also mean COMPLETELY or totally

  • “I was overjoyed when I found out that I won a free vacation!” = completely happy

Did you know? Verbs have a Past Participle form that can be used as an adjective. Learn more at my post: Use Past Participles The Right Way (25 examples + PDF list)

UNDER as a Prefix

The prefix under can be added to verbs, nouns, and adjectives to show that something is below a certain level or it is not enough for our needs
undercook (verb) to not cook something enough
undergraduate (noun) a first-level university student
underhanded (adjective) secret and dishonest

You may already know some common words that use this prefix.

underground

Over and Under as prefixes Subways are trains that travel in tunnels underground.

underwater

These words talk about a position or location, they mean below ground and below the surface of the water.

Let me give you a few more examples of how we use UNDER as a prefix where the meaning is NOT ENOUGH

“I’m gonna send this hamburger back. It’s undercooked.”  = not cooked enough
(Undercooked is an adjective.)

Over and Under as prefixes I'm gonna send this hamburger back. It's undercooked.

Increase your vocabulary with the suffix ~ OUS

“Peter applied for a new job but he was underqualified.”  = Peter doesn’t have enough qualifications for this job
(Underqualified is an adjective.)

“I think that Batman vs Superman was a good movie. It’s underrated in my opinion.” I think it’s not rated high enough. People are unfairly​ judging the movie (in my opinion)

Undercooked, underqualified, and underrated are adjectives.

Some people who work very hard at their job but feel like they don’t get enough money might say:

  • “I’m overworked and underpaid.”

– both of these words are adjectives.

Over and Under as prefixes I'm overworked and underpaid.

20 more examples of words with the prefixes OVER and UNDER

Definitions from https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ 

I chose 10 words for each prefix, but there are hundreds to choose from. For this list, I have chosen words that I have used, heard, or read in the news recently.

The website The Free Dictionary dot com has a much longer list if you would like to take a look. (Links at the bottom of each list.)

10 words with the prefix OVER (+ 1)

overdo – to do too much (verb)
My back is really sore today. I think I overdid it at the gym yesterday.

overdone – done too much (adjective)
This steak is overdone. (= cooked too much)

oversee – to watch somebody/something and make sure that a job or an activity is done correctly (verb)
The architect oversaw the building of the model house.

①overlook – to fail to see or notice something (verb X3)
We should not overlook this possibility.

②overlook – to see something wrong or bad but decide to ignore it
I can overlook your mistakes this time but please be more careful in the future.

③overlook – if a building, etc. overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building
My wife and I had dinner at a great restaurant overlooking the ocean.

overachiever – a person who tries too hard to be successful in their work (noun)
Spencer comes in early and works overtime every day. He is such an overachiever. 

overbearing – ​trying to control other people in an unpleasant way (adjective)
I feel bad for Ken. His mother is really overbearing.

overhaul – an examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it (noun)
I’m going to do an overhaul of my entire website.

overhaul – to examine every part of a machine, system, etc. and make any necessary changes or repairs (verb)
We need to overhaul the car’s engine. It’s gonna be expensive.

①override – to use your authority to reject somebody’s decision, order, etc. (verb X3)
The chairman overrode the committee’s objections and signed the agreement.

②override – to be more important than something
Safety concerns override all other issues.

③override – to interrupt the action of a device that usually works by itself in order to control it yourself
I had to override my computer after I forgot my password.

overcharge – to make somebody pay too much for something (verb)
It’s a popular nightclub but they will overcharge you on the drinks if you don’t watch the bartenders carefully.

overturn – overturn something to officially decide that a legal decision, etc. is not correct, and to make it no longer legally recognized (verb)
The verdict was overturned by the appeal court.

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/words-that-start-with-over

10 words with the prefix UNDER

undergo – to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant (verb)
– New COVID-19 vaccines are currently undergoing trials in Asia.

underway – ​having started (adjective)
New vaccine trials are underway.

undertake – to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it (verb)
This task has been undertaken by a group of new employees.

underhanded – secret and dishonest (adjective) 
Too many leaders and business owners are involved in underhanded deals.

underprivileged – having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society (adjective)
We need more programs in place to support the underprivileged in our society.

underlying – important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly (adjective)
Unemployment may be an underlying cause of the rising crime rate.

undermine – to make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective (verb)
Budget cuts have undermined our efforts to vaccinate more people.

undergraduate – a university or college student who is studying for their first degree *This is commonly shortened to undergrad. (noun)
I teach language communication to undergrads at university.

underdog – a person, team, country, etc. that is thought to be in a weaker position than others and therefore not likely to be successful, win a competition, etc. (noun)
In politics, he was a champion of the underdog (= always fought for the rights of weaker people).

underage – done by people who are too young by law (adjective)
The police shut down the party due to all the underage drinking.

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/words-that-start-with-under

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Оглавление —> Все префиксы

Давайте рассмотрим префиксы: «FORE-«, «OUT-» «OVER».

Префикс «FORE -«.

1. СМЫСЛ префикса «FORE-» — ПЕРЕД, ВПЕРЕДИ, ПРЕД. Это очень четкий сигнал — увидите “FOR” или “FORE” в составе слова — это всегда что-то связано с передним местоположением относительно остальных, или с предыдущим событием по времени . Вспомните слово — “forward” = форвард — нападающий в футболе или “before” = до того, прежде, до этого.

2. Прибавляется к любым словам, добавляя смысл префикса и оставляя в той же части речи. Если прибавили к существительному — то получили новое существительное, прибавили к глаголу — получили глагол, но с обновленным значением.

Вот несколько примеров:

FORE + father (отец) = forefather — предок;

FORE + finger ( палец) = forefinger — указательный палец;

FORE + to go ( ходить) = to forego — предшествовать;

FORE + leg ( нога) = foreleg  — передняя нога или лапа;

FORE + to know ( знать) = to foreknow — заранее знать;

FORE + to see ( видеть) = to foresee –предвидеть;

FORE + to cast ( бросать) — to forecast -предвидеть, предсказывать.

Префикс «OUT-«.

1. СМЫСЛ ( общий) префикса «OUT-» — ВНЕ, СНАРУЖИ, НАРУЖУ. Если в начале слова стоит “OUT”- это знак того, что в слове есть смысл “выхода наружу” или местоположение «вне» или состояние вне чего-либо.

2. Прибавляется к любым словам, оставляя в той же части речи. Однако по этому вопросу стоит пройтись поподробнее.

а) OUT + глагол = “ПЕРЕ” придаёт значение превосходства.

OUT + to shout = outshout — to перекричать;

OUT + to run = outrun — to перегнать;

OUT + to bid = outbid — to перебивать цену, превзойти, перещеголять.

б) + глагол =“ВЫ” придает значение завершенности, выполнения

OUT + to speak = to outspeak — высказаться;

OUT + to drink = outdrink — выпить;

в) OUT + существительное или прилагательное придает значения выхода, проявления или отдаленности.

OUT + house = outhouse — сарай, надворное строение.

OUT + break = outbreak — взрыв, вспышка ( чего угодно: вспышка гнева, взрыв чувств, восстание, внезапное начало войны и т.д.)

OUT + lying = outlying — отдаленный, удаленный.

Префикс «OVER-«.

1. СМЫСЛ префикса «OVER-» — СВЕРХ, НАД, ЧРЕЗМЕРНО, СЛИШКОМ, ЧЕРЕСЧУР, ПЕРЕ. Если английское слово начинается на префикс “OVER” — то в слове присутствует смысл чрезмерности, а если речь идет о местоположении, то это нахождение сверху, над чем-то.

2. Прибавляется к любым словам.

OVER + to sleep = to oversleep — заспаться, переспать;

OVER + much = overmuch — слишком много

OVER + to pay = to overpay — заплатить слишком много, переплатить;

OVER + dress = overdress — верхняя одежда;

OVER + balance = overbalance — перевес, избыток.

НЕ ПУТАЙТЕ “OVER” с “OUT”.

OVER = смысл: ВЕРХ, ВВЕРХУ, НАД чем-то; значит антоним будет UNDER = ВНИЗУ , ПОД чем-то.

OUT = смысл: ВНЕ, СНАРУЖИ чего-то; значит антоним будет IN = ВНУТРИ чего-то.

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приставка over

Префиксация относится к продуктивным словообразовательным способам в английском. Присоединение приставок изменяет значения лексем. В качестве примера рассмотрим, что значит over в английском.

Особенности приставок

Префиксы в английском образуют новые лексические единицы либо придают дополнительно значения словам. В английском префикс добавляется к основе, дополняет либо изменяет значение словоформы. У английских приставок отмечают особенности, если сравнивают с русским языком:

  1. Префикс в русском не влияет на изменение части речи исходного слова, служит для добавления нового значения: писать – переписать – написать – надписать – подписать. В английском префиксы могут образовывать слова, принадлежащие иным частя речи: board — борт судна (noun) – overboard –за бортом (adverb).
  2. Если в русском новые глаголы получают при помощи префиксов, то в английском зачастую пользуются предлогами: to look — смотреть, осматривать – to look for (искать), to look after (ухаживать), to look out (наблюдать), to look over (просматривать).
  3. Правописание приставок – слитное или раздельное – отличается в британском и американском вариантах: overhaul (осматривать тщательно), over-indulgence (злоупотребление). В американском английском префиксы пишутся слитно со словами.

Значение приставки over

В английском форма приставки over идентична предлогу, что обозначает выше, сверх, над, поверх. Часто over – синоним предлога above. Значение приставки over совпадает с предлогом:

1. Переизбыток, излишек, чрезмерность

Over присоединяется к глаголам, что относятся к процессам, а не направленному перемещению. Приставка over переводится как сверх -,пере-:

overact

переигрывать

Andrew disliked her performance, she overplayed it.

Эндрю не понравилось ее выступление, она переигрывала.

overbuy

покупать слишком много (в большом количестве)

Kitty overbought meat and vegetables.

Китти купила слишком много мяса и овощей.

overcrowd

толпиться, переполнять

Did shoppers overcrowd the trading floor?

Покупатели переполняли торговый зал?

overdo

переусердствовать

Do not overdo it; otherwise your back will hurt.

Не переусердствуй, иначе будет болеть спина.

overdrink

пить слишком много, перепиться

Henry felt bad, he had overdrunk the day before.

Генри чувствовал себя плохо, он выпил слишком много накануне.

overmatch

превосходить умением, силой

Lee overmatches his classmates, doesn’t he?

Ли превосходит своих одноклассников силой, правда?

overflow

переливание через край, наводнение

The unclosed tap is the cause of water overflow.

Незакрытый кран – причина переливания воды через край.

overheat

перегрев

Does the overheat in the sun lead to the growth of heart attacks?

Перегрев на солнце вызывает рост сердечных приступов?

over-man

сверхчеловек

Who called himself superman?

Кто называл себя суперменом?

overmuch

слишком много, чрезмерно

Ken chatted incessantly overmuch.

Кен ботал без умолку слишком много.

overpeopled

перенаселенный

Is this district overpeopled?

Этот район перенаселенный?

overwrought

переутомленный работой, перегруженный деталями

Linda was overwrought that why she went to bed earlier than usual.

Линда была переутомлена работой, поэтому легла спать раньше обычного.

2. Местоположение

Префикс over- в глаголах указывает на направление движения над чем-нибудь, положение в пространстве:

overbuild

надстраивать

The owners decided to overbuild the garage.

Хозяева решили надстроить гараж.

overprint

печатать поверх изображения

It took Luke 30 minutes to overprint the text.

Люку понадобилось 30 минут, чтобы напечатать текст поверх изображения.

overhang

нависать

The rock overhangs the road and frightens the tourists.

Скала свисает над дорогой и пугает туристов.

overjump

перепрыгивать

Why did Al overjump the stone?

Почему Эл перепрыгнул через камень?

overlook

возвышаться (над местностью)

The village overlooked the countryside, didn’t it?

Деревня возвышалась над местностью, не так ли?

overpower

брать верх, пересиливать

Bad forebodings overpowered, didn’t allow Ann to work calmly.

Недобрые предчувствия брали верх, не давали Эн спокойно работать.

overhead

верхний, надземный, наверху

Overhead irritation of maize effects its rapid growth.

Надземное дождевание кукурузы способствует ее быстрому росту.

overknee

выше колен

The overknee skirt showed off Lina’s slender legs.

Юбка выше колен открывала стройные ноги Лины.

3. Покрытие

Приставка over- может использоваться в значении накладывать, покрывать:

overarch (v.)

образовывать арку, покрывать сводом

The green poplars on the sides of the road overarched.

Зеленые тополя по сторонам дороги образовывали арку.

overcast (n., adj.)

сплошная облачность, покрытый облаками

Overcast made it difficult to fly.

Сплошная облачность затрудняла полет.

overdye (v.)

сделать очень темным, перекрасить

When did Nina overdye the fence?

Когда Нина перекрасила забор?

overgild (v.)

позолотить

He came up with the idea to overglid the bells.

К нему пришла идея позолотить колокола.

overlay (n.)

покрывало, салфетка

What overlay did Lucy choose?

Какую салфетку выбрала Люси?

overlap (v.)

частично покрывать, совпадать

Did both schedules overlap a little?

Оба графика совпали немного?

overshadow (v.)

затемнять

Liza overshadows this flower to make it grow faster.

Лиза затеняет цветок, чтобы заставить расти его быстрее.

На заметку. Префикс under- является антонимом over-, в переводе означает под-, недо-:
underground – подземка, метро, underclothes – нижнее белье,underdeveloped – недоразвитый.

Какие части речи образуются

Слова с приставкой over – это не только глаголы и наречия, но и прилагательные вместе с существительными и причастиями:

over-active

adjective

сверхактивный

overanxious

adjective

панически настроенный

over-nice

adjective

придирчивый

overran

Participle II

перелитый через край, опустошенный, заросший

overall

noun, adjective, adverb

спецодежда, общий, повсеместно

overshoe

noun

галоша

overstatement

noun

преувеличение

overwinter (v.)

verb

перезимовать

overboil (v.)

verb

перекипеть

overmaster (v.)

verb

подчинить себе

overleaf (adv.)

adverb

на обратной стороне страницы (листа)

overwhelmingly

adverb

чрезвычайно, очень

Внимание! Глагол oversleep означает в переводе проспать. При употреблении oversleep прямое дополнение не требуется:
Did Kelly oversleep for the date? Келли проспала свидание?

Знание слов с приставкой over в английском языке поможет разобраться в сложном тексте и упростит понимание разговорной речи. Учащиеся смогут догадаться и определить значение неизученных слов.

Источник

Prefix OVER is widely used to form new words which may convey totally different meanings. A Prefix is placed before a root word to make a new word.

Here is the list of words with the Prefix

OVER.

  1. Overburdened
  2. Overconfident
  3. Overdo
  4. Overflow
  5. Overindulge
  6. Overjoyed
  7. Overpaid
  8. Overproduction
  9. Overreact
  10. Override
  11. Overstate
  12. Overturn
  13. Overwork

Prefixes Index

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Источник

Prefixes of over

  • discover

    • verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
      notice; observe; detect; find.
      • She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
      • We found traces of lead in the paint
    • verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
      pick up; get a line; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
      • I learned that she has two grown-up children
      • I see that you have been promoted
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  • cover

    • noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
      concealment; covert; screen.
      • a screen of trees afforded privacy
      • under cover of darkness
      • the brush provided a covert for game
      • the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
    • noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
      blanket.
      • he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
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  • recover

    • verb get or find back; recover the use of
      regain; retrieve; find.
      • She regained control of herself
      • She found her voice and replied quickly
    • verb get over an illness or shock
      recuperate; convalesce.
      • The patient is recuperating
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  • turnover

    • noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
      employee turnover; turnover rate.
    • noun a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
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  • lover

    • noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
    • noun an ardent follower and admirer
      devotee; fan; buff.
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  • moreover

    • adverb in addition; furthermore, their quality is improving»; moreover, mice nested there»
      furthermore; what is more.
      • computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time
      • the cellar was dark
      • what is more, there’s no sign of a change
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  • hoover

    • verb clean with a vacuum cleaner
      vacuum-clean; vacuum.
      • vacuum the carpets
    • noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
      William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
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  • takeover

    • noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
      coup; coup d’etat; putsch.
    • noun a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
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  • rover

    • noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
      roamer; bird of passage; wanderer.
    • noun an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
      scouter.
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  • dove

    • noun any of numerous small pigeons
    • noun someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
      peacenik.
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  • uncover

    • verb make visible
      bring out; reveal; unveil.
      • Summer brings out bright clothes
      • He brings out the best in her
    • verb remove all or part of one’s clothes to show one’s body
      expose.
      • uncover your belly
      • The man exposed himself in the subway
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  • crossover

    • noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
      crossing over.
    • noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
      crossover voter.
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  • hanover

    • noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
      Hannover.
    • noun the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
      Hanoverian line; House of Hanover.
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  • clover

    • noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
      trefoil.
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  • mover

    • noun workman employed by a moving company
      • the movers were very careful with the grand piano
    • noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
      proposer.
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  • hover

    • verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
      vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
      • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
    • verb move to and fro
      linger.
      • The shy student lingered in the corner
    • More ‘hover’ Meaning
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  • leftover

    • noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
      remnant.
    • adjective satellite not used up
      left over; unexpended; odd; remaining; left.
      • leftover meatloaf
      • she had a little money left over so she went to a movie
      • some odd dollars left
      • saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
      • unexpended provisions
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  • rollover

    • noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
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  • handover

    • noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
      • the handover of occupied territory
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  • changeover

    • noun an event that results in a transformation
      conversion; transition.
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  • spillover

    • noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
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  • hangover

    • noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
      katzenjammer.
    • noun an official who remains in office after his term
      holdover.
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  • rediscover

    • verb discover again
      • I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
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  • makeover

    • noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person’s hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person’s appearance
    • noun a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
      • the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover
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  • hannover

    • noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
      Hanover.
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  • hardcover

    • noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
      hardback.
    • adjective satellite having a hard back or cover
      hardbound; hardbacked; hardback.
      • hardback books
    • More ‘hardcover’ Meaning
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  • undercover

    • adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
      hugger-mugger; clandestine; secret; hole-and-corner; surreptitious; underground; cloak-and-dagger; hush-hush.
      • clandestine intelligence operations
      • cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
      • hole-and-corner intrigue
      • secret missions
      • a secret agent
      • secret sales of arms
      • surreptitious mobilization of troops
      • an undercover investigation
      • underground resistance
    • More ‘undercover’ Meaning
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  • glove

    • noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
      baseball glove; baseball mitt; mitt.
    • noun handwear: covers the hand and wrist
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  • grove

    • noun a small growth of trees without underbrush
    • noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
      woodlet; orchard; plantation.
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  • improver

    • noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
      humanitarian; do-gooder.
    • noun a component that is added to something to improve it
      addition; add-on.
      • the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
      • the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
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  • remover

    • noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
      • paint remover
      • rust remover
      • hair remover
    • noun someone who works for a company that moves furniture
    • More ‘remover’ Meaning
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  • stopover

    • noun a stopping place on a journey
      way station.
      • there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago
    • noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
      stop; layover.
      • they made a stopover to visit their friends
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  • holdover

    • noun an official who remains in office after his term
      hangover.
    • noun something that has survived from the past
      hangover.
      • a holdover from the sixties
      • hangovers from the 19th century
    • More ‘holdover’ Meaning
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  • drover

    • noun someone who drives a herd
      herder; herdsman.
    • More ‘drover’ Meaning
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  • layover

    • noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
      stop; stopover.
      • they made a stopover to visit their friends
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  • pushover

    • noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
    • noun any undertaking that is easy to do
      picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child’s play; cinch; snap.
      • marketing this product will be no picnic
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  • flyover

    • noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
      overpass.
    • noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
      flypast; fly-by.
    • More ‘flyover’ Meaning
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  • rickover

    • noun United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
      Hyman Rickover; Hyman George Rickover.
    • More ‘rickover’ Meaning
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  • sleepover

    • noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
    • More ‘sleepover’ Meaning
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  • groundcover

    • noun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
      ground cover.
    • noun small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
      ground cover.
    • More ‘groundcover’ Meaning
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  • approver

    • noun an authority with power to approve
    • More ‘approver’ Meaning
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  • stover

    • noun the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
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  • plover

    • noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
    • More ‘plover’ Meaning
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  • pullover

    • noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
      slipover.
    • More ‘pullover’ Meaning
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  • flashover

    • noun an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
    • More ‘flashover’ Meaning
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  • prove

    • verb be shown or be found to be
      turn up; turn out.
      • She proved to be right
      • The medicine turned out to save her life
      • She turned up HIV positive
    • verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
      shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
      • The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
      • The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
    • More ‘prove’ Meaning
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  • allover

    • adjective satellite covering the entire surface
      • an allover pattern
      • got an allover tan
    • More ‘allover’ Meaning
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  • shover

    • noun someone who pushes
      pusher.
    • More ‘shover’ Meaning
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  • groover

    • noun a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching
    • More ‘groover’ Meaning
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  • walkover

    • noun backbends combined with handstands
    • noun any undertaking that is easy to do
      picnic; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child’s play; cinch; snap; pushover.
      • marketing this product will be no picnic
    • More ‘walkover’ Meaning
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  • booklover

    • noun someone who loves (and usually collects) books
      bibliophile; book lover.
    • More ‘booklover’ Meaning
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  • landrover

    • noun a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
      jeep.
    • More ‘landrover’ Meaning
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  • bedcover

    • noun decorative cover for a bed
      counterpane; bed cover; bedspread; spread; bed covering.
    • More ‘bedcover’ Meaning
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  • reprover

    • noun someone who finds fault or imputes blame
      reproacher; rebuker; upbraider.
    • More ‘reprover’ Meaning
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  • slipcover

    • noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
    • More ‘slipcover’ Meaning
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  • popover

    • noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
    • More ‘popover’ Meaning
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  • trove

    • noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
      treasure trove.
    • More ‘trove’ Meaning
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Suffixes of over

  • overcome

    • verb win a victory over
      get the better of; defeat.
      • You must overcome all difficulties
      • defeat your enemies
      • He overcame his shyness
      • He overcame his infirmity
      • Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
    • verb get on top of; deal with successfully
      get over; master; subdue; surmount.
      • He overcame his shyness
    • More ‘overcome’ Meaning
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  • overhead

    • noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
      operating cost; operating expense; budget items.
    • noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
      command processing overhead time; command processing overhead; command overhead.
    • More ‘overhead’ Meaning
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  • overlap

    • noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
      convergence; intersection.
      • there was no overlap between their proposals
    • noun the property of partial coincidence in time
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  • overwhelming

    • adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
      overpowering.
      • an overpowering need for solitude
      • the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
      • an overwhelming majority
    • verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
      overtake; overwhelm; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
    • More ‘overwhelming’ Meaning
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  • overall

    • noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
    • noun a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
      boilers suit; boilersuit.
    • More ‘overall’ Meaning
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  • overview

    • noun a general summary of a subject
      • the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences
    • More ‘overview’ Meaning
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  • overnight

    • adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
      nightlong; all-night.
      • a nightlong vigil
      • an all-night drugstore
      • an overnight trip
    • adverb during or for the length of one night
      • the fish marinates overnight
    • More ‘overnight’ Meaning
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  • overseas

    • adjective satellite in a foreign country
      abroad.
      • markets abroad
      • overseas markets
    • adjective satellite being or passing over or across the sea
      oversea.
      • some overseas trade in grain arose
    • More ‘overseas’ Meaning
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  • overcome

    • verb win a victory over
      get the better of; defeat.
      • You must overcome all difficulties
      • defeat your enemies
      • He overcame his shyness
      • He overcame his infirmity
      • Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
    • verb get on top of; deal with successfully
      get over; master; subdue; surmount.
      • He overcame his shyness
    • More ‘overcome’ Meaning
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  • overthrow

    • noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
    • noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
      upset; derangement.
      • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
      • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
    • More ‘overthrow’ Meaning
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  • overtime

    • noun work done in addition to regular working hours
    • noun playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
      extra time.
    • More ‘overtime’ Meaning
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  • oversee

    • verb watch and direct
      superintend; manage; supervise.
      • Who is overseeing this project?
    • More ‘oversee’ Meaning
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  • overturned

    • adjective satellite having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
      upturned; upset.
      • an overturned car
      • the upset pitcher of milk
      • sat on an upturned bucket
    • verb turn from an upright or normal position
      tump over; overturn; tip over; turn over.
      • The big vase overturned
      • The canoe tumped over
    • More ‘overturned’ Meaning
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  • overcome

    • verb win a victory over
      get the better of; defeat.
      • You must overcome all difficulties
      • defeat your enemies
      • He overcame his shyness
      • He overcame his infirmity
      • Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
    • verb get on top of; deal with successfully
      get over; master; subdue; surmount.
      • He overcame his shyness
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  • overlapping

    • noun covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
      imbrication; lapping.
    • verb coincide partially or wholly
      overlap.
      • Our vacations overlap
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  • oversight

    • noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
      inadvertence.
    • noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
      supervising; superintendence; supervision.
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  • overlook

    • noun a high place affording a good view
    • verb look past, fail to notice
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  • override

    • noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
    • noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
      nullification.
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  • overload

    • noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
    • noun an excessive burden
      overburden.
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  • overflow

    • noun a large flow
      outpouring; flood.
    • noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
      runoff; overspill.
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  • overflowing

    • adjective satellite covered with water
      flooded; awash; afloat; inundated.
      • the main deck was afloat (or awash)
      • the monsoon left the whole place awash
      • a flooded bathroom
      • inundated farmlands
      • an overflowing tub
    • verb flow or run over (a limit or brim)
      run over; overflow; well over; brim over; overrun.
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  • overlooked

    • adjective satellite not taken into account
      unnoted; unmarked.
      • his retirement was not allowed to go unmarked
    • verb look past, fail to notice
      overlook.
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  • overwhelm

    • verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
      overtake; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
    • verb charge someone with too many tasks
      flood out; deluge.
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  • overlooking

    • adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
      dominating; commanding.
      • a commanding view of the ocean
      • looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
      • the balcony overlooking the ballroom
    • verb look past, fail to notice
      overlook.
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  • overriding

    • adjective satellite having superior power and influence
      preponderant; paramount; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
      • the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
    • verb rule against
      override; overturn; overrule; reverse; overthrow.
      • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
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  • overlay

    • noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
      sheathing; overlayer.
    • noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
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  • overt

    • adjective open and observable; not secret or hidden
      open.
      • an overt lie
      • overt hostility
      • overt intelligence gathering
      • open ballots
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  • overweight

    • noun the property of excessive fatness
      corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
    • adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
      heavy; fleshy.
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  • overarch

    • verb be central or dominant
      • This scene overarches the entire first act
    • verb form an arch over
      arch over.
      • Big rocks overarch the stream
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  • overdose

    • verb dose too heavily
      o.d..
      • The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
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  • overly

    • adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
      to a fault; excessively; too.
      • too big
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  • overhear

    • verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
      catch; take in.
      • We overheard the conversation at the next table
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  • overtly

    • adverb in an overt manner
      • he did it overtly
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  • overwhelmingly

    • adverb incapable of being resisted
      overpoweringly; irresistibly.
      • the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man
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  • overboard

    • adverb to extremes
      • he went overboard to please his in-laws
    • adverb from on board a vessel into the water
      • they dropped their garbage overboard
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  • overland

    • adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
      • an overland journey
      • the overland route used by Marco Polo
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  • over

    • noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
    • adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
      concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
      • the harvesting was complete
      • the affair is over, ended, finished
      • the abruptly terminated interview
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  • overtake

    • verb catch up with and possibly overtake
      catch; catch up with.
      • The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
    • verb travel past
      overhaul; pass.
      • The sports car passed all the trucks
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  • oversee

    • verb watch and direct
      superintend; manage; supervise.
      • Who is overseeing this project?
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  • overtake

    • verb catch up with and possibly overtake
      catch; catch up with.
      • The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
    • verb travel past
      overhaul; pass.
      • The sports car passed all the trucks
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  • overturn

    • noun the act of upsetting something
      upset; turnover.
      • he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
    • noun an improbable and unexpected victory
      upset.
      • the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
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  • overcome

    • verb win a victory over
      get the better of; defeat.
      • You must overcome all difficulties
      • defeat your enemies
      • He overcame his shyness
      • He overcame his infirmity
      • Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
    • verb get on top of; deal with successfully
      get over; master; subdue; surmount.
      • He overcame his shyness
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  • overtake

    • verb catch up with and possibly overtake
      catch; catch up with.
      • The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
    • verb travel past
      overhaul; pass.
      • The sports car passed all the trucks
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  • overhead

    • noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
      operating cost; operating expense; budget items.
    • noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
      command processing overhead time; command processing overhead; command overhead.
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  • overcast

    • noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
      cloud cover; cloudiness.
    • noun gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
      cloudiness.
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  • oversee

    • verb watch and direct
      superintend; manage; supervise.
      • Who is overseeing this project?
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  • overturn

    • noun the act of upsetting something
      upset; turnover.
      • he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
    • noun an improbable and unexpected victory
      upset.
      • the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
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  • oversee

    • verb watch and direct
      superintend; manage; supervise.
      • Who is overseeing this project?
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  • oversee

    • verb watch and direct
      superintend; manage; supervise.
      • Who is overseeing this project?
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  • overtaking

    • noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
      passing.
      • she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me
    • verb catch up with and possibly overtake
      catch; catch up with; overtake.
      • The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
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  • overrun

    • noun too much production or more than expected
      overproduction.
    • verb invade in great numbers
      infest.
      • the roaches infested our kitchen
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  • overloaded

    • adjective satellite loaded past capacity
      overladen.
    • verb become overloaded
      overload.
      • The aerator overloaded
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  • overlap

    • noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
      convergence; intersection.
      • there was no overlap between their proposals
    • noun the property of partial coincidence in time
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  • overthrow

    • noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
    • noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
      upset; derangement.
      • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
      • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
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  • overgrown

    • adjective satellite covered with growing plants
    • verb grow too large
      overgrow.
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  • overseer

    • noun a person who directs and manages an organization
      superintendent.
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  • overlook

    • noun a high place affording a good view
    • verb look past, fail to notice
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  • override

    • noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
    • noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
      nullification.
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  • overseer

    • noun a person who directs and manages an organization
      superintendent.
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  • overload

    • noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
    • noun an excessive burden
      overburden.
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  • overflow

    • noun a large flow
      outpouring; flood.
    • noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
      runoff; overspill.
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  • overthrow

    • noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
    • noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
      upset; derangement.
      • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
      • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
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  • overflow

    • noun a large flow
      outpouring; flood.
    • noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
      runoff; overspill.
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  • overheating

    • noun excessive heating
    • verb get excessively and undesirably hot
      overheat.
      • The car engines overheated
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  • overheated

    • adjective satellite heated beyond a safe or desirable point
      • the child became overheated
      • overheated metal
    • verb get excessively and undesirably hot
      overheat.
      • The car engines overheated
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  • overthrow

    • noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
    • noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
      upset; derangement.
      • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
      • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
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  • overwhelm

    • verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
      overtake; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
    • verb charge someone with too many tasks
      flood out; deluge.
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  • overshadow

    • verb be greater in significance than
      eclipse; dominate.
      • the tragedy overshadowed the couple’s happiness
    • verb make appear small by comparison
      shadow; dwarf.
      • This year’s debt dwarfs that of last year
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  • overlying

    • adjective satellite placed on or over something else
      superimposed.
      • an overlying image
    • verb lie upon; lie on top of
      overlie.
      • the granite overlies the older rocks
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  • overtone

    • noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
      • overtones of despair
    • noun a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
      partial tone; partial.
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  • overpowering

    • adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
      overwhelming.
      • an overpowering need for solitude
      • the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
      • an overwhelming majority
    • verb overcome by superior force
      overpower; overwhelm; overmaster.
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  • overrule

    • verb rule against
      override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
      • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
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  • overcrowd

    • verb cause to crowd together too much
      • The students overcrowded the cafeteria
    • verb crowd together too much
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  • overhaul

    • noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
      inspection and repair; service.
      • it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
    • noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
      renovation; redevelopment.
      • they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
      • a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
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  • overture

    • noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
    • noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
      prelude; preliminary.
      • training is a necessary preliminary to employment
      • drinks were the overture to dinner
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  • overuse

    • noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
      overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
    • verb make use of too often or too extensively
      overdrive.
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  • overlap

    • noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
      convergence; intersection.
      • there was no overlap between their proposals
    • noun the property of partial coincidence in time
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  • overture

    • noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
    • noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
      prelude; preliminary.
      • training is a necessary preliminary to employment
      • drinks were the overture to dinner
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  • overestimate

    • noun an appraisal that is too high
      overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
    • noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
      overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
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  • overcrowd

    • verb cause to crowd together too much
      • The students overcrowded the cafeteria
    • verb crowd together too much
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  • overpower

    • verb overcome by superior force
      overwhelm; overmaster.
    • verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
      overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
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  • overlay

    • noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
      sheathing; overlayer.
    • noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
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  • overwork

    • noun the act of working too much or too long
      overworking.
      • he became ill from overwork
    • verb use too much
      • This play has been overworked
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  • overestimate

    • noun an appraisal that is too high
      overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
    • noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
      overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
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  • override

    • noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
    • noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
      nullification.
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  • overbearing

    • adjective satellite expecting unquestioning obedience
      authoritarian; dictatorial.
      • the timid child of authoritarian parents
      • insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter
    • verb overcome
      overbear.
      • overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
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  • overrule

    • verb rule against
      override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
      • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
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  • overpower

    • verb overcome by superior force
      overwhelm; overmaster.
    • verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
      overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
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  • overwork

    • noun the act of working too much or too long
      overworking.
      • he became ill from overwork
    • verb use too much
      • This play has been overworked
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  • overshadow

    • verb be greater in significance than
      eclipse; dominate.
      • the tragedy overshadowed the couple’s happiness
    • verb make appear small by comparison
      shadow; dwarf.
      • This year’s debt dwarfs that of last year
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  • overburdened

    • adjective satellite heavily burdened with work or cares
      bowed down; loaded down; weighed down.
      • bowed down with troubles
      • found himself loaded down with responsibilities
      • overburdened social workers
      • weighed down with cares
    • verb burden with too much work or responsibility
      overburden.
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  • oversimplification

    • noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
      simplism.
    • noun a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
      simplism.
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  • overwrite

    • verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
      • overwrite that file
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  • overlay

    • noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
      sheathing; overlayer.
    • noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
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  • overwhelm

    • verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
      overtake; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
    • verb charge someone with too many tasks
      flood out; deluge.
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  • overcoat

    • noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
      topcoat; greatcoat.
    • noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
      overcoating.
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  • overstated

    • adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
      exaggerated; overdone.
      • an exaggerated opinion of oneself
    • verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
      overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
      • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South’ imagery
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  • overhang

    • noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
    • verb project over
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  • overhang

    • noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
    • verb project over
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  • overview

    • noun a general summary of a subject
      • the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences
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  • overgrowth

    • noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
      giantism; gigantism.
    • noun a profusion of growth on or over something else
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  • overproduction

    • noun too much production or more than expected
      overrun.
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  • overlord

    • noun a person who has general authority over others
      lord; master.
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  • overstate

    • verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
      overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
      • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South’ imagery
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  • overvalue

    • verb assign too high a value to
      overestimate.
      • You are overestimating the value of your old car
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  • oversized

    • adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
      outsize; outsized; oversize.
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  • overall

    • noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
    • noun a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
      boilers suit; boilersuit.
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  • overjoyed

    • adjective satellite extremely joyful
    • verb cause to feel extremely joyful or happy
      overjoy.
      • the economic growth overjoyed the German industry
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  • overhear

    • verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
      catch; take in.
      • We overheard the conversation at the next table
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  • overeating

    • noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
      gula; gluttony.
    • verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
      engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
      • She stuffed herself at the dinner
      • The kids binged on ice cream
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  • oversize

    • adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
      outsize; outsized; oversized.
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  • overdue

    • adjective satellite past due; not paid at the scheduled time
      delinquent.
      • an overdue installment
      • a delinquent account
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  • overhand

    • adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
      overhanded; overarm.
      • an overhand pitch
      • an overhand stroke
    • adjective satellite sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
      oversewn.
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  • overtake

    • verb catch up with and possibly overtake
      catch; catch up with.
      • The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
    • verb travel past
      overhaul; pass.
      • The sports car passed all the trucks
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  • overturn

    • noun the act of upsetting something
      upset; turnover.
      • he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
    • noun an improbable and unexpected victory
      upset.
      • the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
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  • overthrow

    • noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
    • noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
      upset; derangement.
      • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
      • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
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  • oversimplify

    • verb simplify to an excessive degree
      • Don’t oversimplify the problem
    • verb make too simple
      • Don’t oversimplify the instructions
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  • overactive

    • adjective satellite more active than normal
      hyperactive.
      • a hyperactive child
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  • overrun

    • noun too much production or more than expected
      overproduction.
    • verb invade in great numbers
      infest.
      • the roaches infested our kitchen
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  • overrun

    • noun too much production or more than expected
      overproduction.
    • verb invade in great numbers
      infest.
      • the roaches infested our kitchen
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  • overload

    • noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
    • noun an excessive burden
      overburden.
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  • overreaction

    • noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
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  • oversimplify

    • verb simplify to an excessive degree
      • Don’t oversimplify the problem
    • verb make too simple
      • Don’t oversimplify the instructions
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  • overheat

    • verb get excessively and undesirably hot
      • The car engines overheated
    • verb make excessively or undesirably hot
      • The room was overheated
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  • overrun

    • noun too much production or more than expected
      overproduction.
    • verb invade in great numbers
      infest.
      • the roaches infested our kitchen
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  • oversight

    • noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
      inadvertence.
    • noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
      supervising; superintendence; supervision.
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  • overdressed

    • adjective satellite dressed too elaborately
    • verb dress too warmly
      overclothe; overdress.
      • You should not overclothe the child—she will be too hot
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  • oversimplify

    • verb simplify to an excessive degree
      • Don’t oversimplify the problem
    • verb make too simple
      • Don’t oversimplify the instructions
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  • oversimplify

    • verb simplify to an excessive degree
      • Don’t oversimplify the problem
    • verb make too simple
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  • overfill

    • verb fill beyond capacity
      • overfill the baskets
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  • overshoot

    • noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
      go-around; wave-off.
    • verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
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  • overdrive

    • noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
      • Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
      • Melissa’s brain was in overdrive
    • noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
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  • overburden

    • noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
    • noun an excessive burden
      overload.
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  • overrule

    • verb rule against
      override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
      • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
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  • overstuffed

    • adjective satellite upholstered thickly and deeply
      • an overstuffed sofa
    • verb stuff too much
      overstuff.
      • The pillow was overstuffed
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  • overrate

    • verb make too high an estimate of
      overestimate.
      • He overestimated his own powers
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  • overestimation

    • noun an appraisal that is too high
      overestimate; overappraisal; overvaluation.
    • noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
      overestimate; overrating; overreckoning.
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  • overuse

    • noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
      overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
    • verb make use of too often or too extensively
      overdrive.
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  • overhaul

    • noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
      inspection and repair; service.
      • it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
    • noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
      renovation; redevelopment.
      • they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
      • a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
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  • overwrite

    • verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
      • overwrite that file
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  • override

    • noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
    • noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
      nullification.
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  • overshadow

    • verb be greater in significance than
      eclipse; dominate.
      • the tragedy overshadowed the couple’s happiness
    • verb make appear small by comparison
      shadow; dwarf.
      • This year’s debt dwarfs that of last year
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  • overreaching

    • adjective satellite revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights
      vaulting.
      • vaulting ambition
    • verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
      overreach.
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  • overlay

    • noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
      sheathing; overlayer.
    • noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
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  • overlie

    • verb lie upon; lie on top of
      • the granite overlies the older rocks
    • verb kill by lying on
      overlay.
      • The sow overlay her piglets
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  • overtone

    • noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
      • overtones of despair
    • noun a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
      partial tone; partial.
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  • overstep

    • verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
      trespass; transgress.
    • verb be superior or better than some standard
      transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
      • She exceeded our expectations
      • She topped her performance of last year
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  • overactivity

    • noun excessive activity
      • overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
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  • overweening

    • adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
      extravagant; excessive; exuberant.
      • extravagant praise
      • exuberant compliments
      • overweening ambition
      • overweening greed
    • adjective satellite presumptuously arrogant
      uppity.
      • had a witty but overweening manner
      • no idea how overweening he would be»- S.V.Benet
      • getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down»- NY Times
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  • overspread

    • verb spread across or over
      spread.
      • A big oil spot spread across the water
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  • overreact

    • verb show an exaggerated response to something
      • Don’t overreact to the bad news—take it easy
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  • overestimate

    • noun an appraisal that is too high
      overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
    • noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
      overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
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  • overhaul

    • noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
      inspection and repair; service.
      • it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
    • noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
      renovation; redevelopment.
      • they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
      • a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
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  • overreact

    • verb show an exaggerated response to something
      • Don’t overreact to the bad news—take it easy
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  • overwrite

    • verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
      • overwrite that file
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  • overabundance

    • noun the state of being more than full
      surfeit; excess.
    • noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
      overmuchness; overmuch; superabundance.
      • four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
      • we received an inundation of email
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  • overmuch

    • noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
      overmuchness; superabundance; overabundance.
      • four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
      • we received an inundation of email
    • adjective satellite very great in quantity; overabundant
      • showed overmuch affection
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  • oversupply

    • noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
      glut; surfeit.
    • verb supply with an excess of
      flood; glut.
      • flood the market with tennis shoes
      • Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
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  • overshadow

    • verb be greater in significance than
      eclipse; dominate.
      • the tragedy overshadowed the couple’s happiness
    • verb make appear small by comparison
      shadow; dwarf.
      • This year’s debt dwarfs that of last year
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  • overprotective

    • adjective satellite overly protective
      • overprotective parents
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  • overstep

    • verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
      trespass; transgress.
    • verb be superior or better than some standard
      transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
      • She exceeded our expectations
      • She topped her performance of last year
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  • overcharge

    • noun a price that is too high
    • verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
      fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
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  • overestimate

    • noun an appraisal that is too high
      overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
    • noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
      overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
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  • overlie

    • verb lie upon; lie on top of
      • the granite overlies the older rocks
    • verb kill by lying on
      overlay.
      • The sow overlay her piglets
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  • overshot

    • adjective satellite having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
      • an overshot jaw
    • verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
      overshoot.
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  • overstep

    • verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
      trespass; transgress.
    • verb be superior or better than some standard
      transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
      • She exceeded our expectations
      • She topped her performance of last year
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  • overlordship

    • noun the position of overlord
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  • overstretch

    • verb strain abnormally
      pull.
      • I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
      • The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
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  • overexpose

    • verb expose to too much light
      • the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
    • verb expose excessively
      • As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
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  • overshoot

    • noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
      go-around; wave-off.
    • verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
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  • overreach

    • verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
    • verb beat through cleverness and wit
      outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
      • I beat the traffic
      • She outfoxed her competitors
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  • oversleep

    • verb sleep longer than intended
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  • overtop

    • verb look down on
      overlook; dominate; command.
      • The villa dominates the town
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  • overcharge

    • noun a price that is too high
    • verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
      fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
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  • overreact

    • verb show an exaggerated response to something
      • Don’t overreact to the bad news—take it easy
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  • overcook

    • verb cook too long
      • The vegetables were completely overcooked
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  • overpower

    • verb overcome by superior force
      overwhelm; overmaster.
    • verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
      overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
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  • overlie

    • verb lie upon; lie on top of
      • the granite overlies the older rocks
    • verb kill by lying on
      overlay.
      • The sow overlay her piglets
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  • overcharge

    • noun a price that is too high
    • verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
      fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
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  • overwrite

    • verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
      • overwrite that file
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  • overfeeding

    • noun excessive feeding
    • verb feed excessively
      overfeed.
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  • overreach

    • verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
    • verb beat through cleverness and wit
      outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
      • I beat the traffic
      • She outfoxed her competitors
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  • overrule

    • verb rule against
      override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
      • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
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  • overbear

    • verb overcome
      • overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
    • verb bear too much
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  • overplay

    • verb exaggerate one’s acting
      ham; overact; ham it up.
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  • overmaster

    • verb overcome by superior force
      overpower; overwhelm.
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  • overtire

    • verb tire excessively
      overweary; overfatigue.
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  • overstay

    • verb stay too long
      outstay.
      • overstay or outstay one’s welcome
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  • overcook

    • verb cook too long
      • The vegetables were completely overcooked
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  • overworking

    • noun the act of working too much or too long
      overwork.
      • he became ill from overwork
    • verb use too much
      overwork.
      • This play has been overworked
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  • overrate

    • verb make too high an estimate of
      overestimate.
      • He overestimated his own powers
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  • overhaul

    • noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
      inspection and repair; service.
      • it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
    • noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
      renovation; redevelopment.
      • they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
      • a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
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  • overstretch

    • verb strain abnormally
      pull.
      • I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
      • The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
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  • overshoot

    • noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
      go-around; wave-off.
    • verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
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  • overcompensation

    • noun (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
    • noun excessive compensation
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  • overdo

    • verb do something to an excessive degree
      exaggerate.
      • He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
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  • overdone

    • adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
      exaggerated; overstated.
      • an exaggerated opinion of oneself
    • verb do something to an excessive degree
      overdo; exaggerate.
      • He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
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  • overkill

    • noun the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
    • noun any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
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  • overpriced

    • adjective satellite too costly for the value
      • overpriced items at resort shops
    • verb price excessively high
      overprice.
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  • overstatement

    • noun making to seem more important than it really is
      magnification; exaggeration.
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  • overblown

    • adjective satellite puffed up with vanity
      pompous; portentous; grandiloquent; pontifical.
      • a grandiloquent and boastful manner
      • overblown oratory
      • a pompous speech
      • pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey»- Newsweek
    • adjective satellite past the stage of full bloom
      • overblown roses
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  • overlord

    • noun a person who has general authority over others
      lord; master.
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  • overhang

    • noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
    • verb project over
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  • overconfidence

    • noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
      certitude; cocksureness.
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  • overhang

    • noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
    • verb project over
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  • overcoat

    • noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
      topcoat; greatcoat.
    • noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
      overcoating.
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  • overpass

    • noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
      flyover.
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  • overpayment

    • noun a payment larger than needed or expected
    • noun the act of paying too much
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  • overextend

    • verb strain excessively
      overstrain.
      • He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
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  • overpay

    • verb pay too much
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  • overconfident

    • adjective satellite marked by excessive confidence
      positive; cocksure.
      • an arrogant and cocksure materialist
      • so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
      • the less he knows the more positive he gets
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  • overdraw

    • verb draw more money from than is available
      • She overdrew her account
    • verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
      magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
      • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South’ imagery
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  • overdose

    • verb dose too heavily
      o.d..
      • The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
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  • overstate

    • verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
      overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
      • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South’ imagery
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  • overawed

    • adjective satellite overcome by a feeling of awe
    • verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
      overawe; cow.
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  • overvaluation

    • noun an appraisal that is too high
      overestimate; overappraisal; overestimation.
    • noun too high a value or price assigned to something
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  • overwinter

    • verb spend the winter
      winter.
      • We wintered on the Riviera
      • Shackleton’s men overwintered on Elephant Island
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  • overexposure

    • noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
    • noun the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience
      • an overexposure to violence on television
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  • overdo

    • verb do something to an excessive degree
      exaggerate.
      • He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
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  • overstate

    • verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
      overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
      • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South’ imagery
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  • overexploitation

    • noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
      overuse; overutilization; overutilisation.
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  • overpopulate

    • verb cause to have too great a population
      • Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated
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  • overripe

    • adjective satellite too ripe and beginning to turn soft
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  • overwinter

    • verb spend the winter
      winter.
      • We wintered on the Riviera
      • Shackleton’s men overwintered on Elephant Island
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  • overspend

    • verb spend more than available of (a budget)
    • verb spend at a high rate
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  • overdose

    • verb dose too heavily
      o.d..
      • The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
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  • overawe

    • verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
      cow.
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  • overage

    • noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
    • adjective satellite too old to be useful
      overaged; over-the-hill; superannuated.
      • He left the house…for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders»- Anthony Trollope
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  • overpayment

    • noun a payment larger than needed or expected
    • noun the act of paying too much
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  • overstrain

    • noun too much strain
    • verb strain excessively
      overextend.
      • He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
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  • overbite

    • noun (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth
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  • overdose

    • verb dose too heavily
      o.d..
      • The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
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  • overstock

    • verb stock excessively
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  • overflight

    • noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
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  • overexertion

    • noun excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
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  • overpass

    • noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
      flyover.
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  • overflight

    • noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
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  • overdo

    • verb do something to an excessive degree
      exaggerate.
      • He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
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  • overdraft

    • noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
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  • overemphasize

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overemphasise; overstress.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • overzealous

    • adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
      rabid; fanatical; fanatic.
      • rabid isolationist
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  • overwrought

    • adjective satellite deeply agitated especially from emotion
      distraught.
      • distraught with grief
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  • overhear

    • verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
      catch; take in.
      • We overheard the conversation at the next table
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  • overemphasis

    • noun too much emphasis
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  • overemphasize

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overemphasise; overstress.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • overeat

    • verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
      engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
      • She stuffed herself at the dinner
      • The kids binged on ice cream
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  • overpressure

    • noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
      • the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion
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  • overhear

    • verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
      catch; take in.
      • We overheard the conversation at the next table
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  • overdraft

    • noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
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  • overindulgence

    • noun excessive indulgence
      excess.
      • the child was spoiled by overindulgence
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  • overstress

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overemphasise; overemphasize.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • oversensitive

    • adjective satellite unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
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  • overemphasize

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overemphasise; overstress.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • overprint

    • noun something added by overprinting
      surprint.
    • verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
      print over.
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  • overexcited

    • adjective satellite unduly excited
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  • overshoe

    • noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
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  • overstress

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overemphasise; overemphasize.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • oversexed

    • adjective satellite having excessive sexual desire or appeal
      highly-sexed.
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  • overtax

    • verb tax excessively
      • Don’t overtax my constituents!
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  • oversea

    • adjective satellite being or passing over or across the sea
      overseas.
      • some overseas trade in grain arose
    • adverb beyond or across the sea
      overseas.
      • He lived overseas for many years
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  • overleaf

    • adverb on or to the other side of a page
      • data tabulated overleaf
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  • overfed

    • adjective satellite too well nourished
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  • oversubscribed

    • adjective satellite sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets
      • the opera season was oversubscribed
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  • overarm

    • adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
      overhanded; overhand.
      • an overhand pitch
      • an overhand stroke
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  • overleap

    • verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
    • verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
      vault.
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  • overbid

    • noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
    • noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent’s bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
      overcall.
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  • overcloud

    • verb become covered with clouds
      cloud over; cloud up.
      • The sky clouded over
    • verb make obscure or unclear
      obscure; bedim.
      • The distinction was obscured
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  • oversee

    • verb watch and direct
      superintend; manage; supervise.
      • Who is overseeing this project?
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  • overbid

    • noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
    • noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent’s bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
      overcall.
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  • overleap

    • verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
    • verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
      vault.
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  • overleap

    • verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
    • verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
      vault.
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  • overleap

    • verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
    • verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
      vault.
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  • overtime

    • noun work done in addition to regular working hours
    • noun playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
      extra time.
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  • oversee

    • verb watch and direct
      superintend; manage; supervise.
      • Who is overseeing this project?
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  • overcompensate

    • verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
      compensate; cover.
      • he is compensating for being a bad father
    • verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
      over-correct.
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  • overfill

    • verb fill beyond capacity
      • overfill the baskets
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  • overfill

    • verb fill beyond capacity
      • overfill the baskets
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  • overcomer

    • noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
      surmounter; subduer.
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  • overcomer

    • noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
      surmounter; subduer.
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  • overcompensate

    • verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
      compensate; cover.
      • he is compensating for being a bad father
    • verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
      over-correct.
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  • overcompensate

    • verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
      compensate; cover.
      • he is compensating for being a bad father
    • verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
      over-correct.
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  • overgrow

    • verb grow too large
    • verb become overgrown
      • The patio overgrew with ivy
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  • overreaction

    • noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
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  • overfly

    • verb fly over
      pass over.
      • The plane passed over Damascus
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  • overheat

    • verb get excessively and undesirably hot
      • The car engines overheated
    • verb make excessively or undesirably hot
      • The room was overheated
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  • overdress

    • verb dress too warmly
      overclothe.
      • You should not overclothe the child—she will be too hot
    • verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
      rig out; dress up; fig out; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
      • She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
      • The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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  • overcall

    • noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent’s bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
      overbid.
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  • overflow

    • noun a large flow
      outpouring; flood.
    • noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
      runoff; overspill.
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  • overfly

    • verb fly over
      pass over.
      • The plane passed over Damascus
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  • overfly

    • verb fly over
      pass over.
      • The plane passed over Damascus
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  • overgrow

    • verb grow too large
    • verb become overgrown
      • The patio overgrew with ivy
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  • overcapitalization

    • noun (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
      overcapitalisation.
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  • overfly

    • verb fly over
      pass over.
      • The plane passed over Damascus
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  • overcompensate

    • verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
      compensate; cover.
      • he is compensating for being a bad father
    • verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
      over-correct.
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  • overcasting

    • noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
      overcast.
    • verb make overcast or cloudy
      overcast; cloud.
      • Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
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  • overdress

    • verb dress too warmly
      overclothe.
      • You should not overclothe the child—she will be too hot
    • verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
      rig out; dress up; fig out; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
      • She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
      • The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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  • overgrow

    • verb grow too large
    • verb become overgrown
      • The patio overgrew with ivy
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  • overfill

    • verb fill beyond capacity
      • overfill the baskets
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  • overgrow

    • verb grow too large
    • verb become overgrown
      • The patio overgrew with ivy
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  • overcall

    • noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent’s bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
      overbid.
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  • overtop

    • verb look down on
      overlook; dominate; command.
      • The villa dominates the town
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  • overprotection

    • noun excessive protection
      momism; overshielding.
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  • overspill

    • noun the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
    • noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
      runoff; overflow.
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  • overstay

    • verb stay too long
      outstay.
      • overstay or outstay one’s welcome
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  • overtop

    • verb look down on
      overlook; dominate; command.
      • The villa dominates the town
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  • overburden

    • noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
    • noun an excessive burden
      overload.
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  • overuse

    • noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
      overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
    • verb make use of too often or too extensively
      overdrive.
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  • overstretch

    • verb strain abnormally
      pull.
      • I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
      • The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
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  • oversimplification

    • noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
      simplism.
    • noun a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
      simplism.
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  • overproduce

    • verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
    • verb produce in excess
      • The country overproduces cars
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  • overstep

    • verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
      trespass; transgress.
    • verb be superior or better than some standard
      transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
      • She exceeded our expectations
      • She topped her performance of last year
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  • overplay

    • verb exaggerate one’s acting
      ham; overact; ham it up.
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  • overcharge

    • noun a price that is too high
    • verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
      fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
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  • overgeneralize

    • verb draw too general a conclusion
      overgeneralise.
      • It is dangerous to overgeneralize
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  • overstrain

    • noun too much strain
    • verb strain excessively
      overextend.
      • He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
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  • overabundant

    • adjective satellite excessively abundant
      rife; plethoric.
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  • overproduce

    • verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
    • verb produce in excess
      • The country overproduces cars
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  • overgeneralize

    • verb draw too general a conclusion
      overgeneralise.
      • It is dangerous to overgeneralize
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  • overstay

    • verb stay too long
      outstay.
      • overstay or outstay one’s welcome
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  • overlay

    • noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
      sheathing; overlayer.
    • noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
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  • overachieve

    • verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
      • His daughter always overachieves
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  • overgeneralize

    • verb draw too general a conclusion
      overgeneralise.
      • It is dangerous to overgeneralize
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  • overcook

    • verb cook too long
      • The vegetables were completely overcooked
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  • overacting

    • noun poor acting by a ham actor
      hamming.
    • verb exaggerate one’s acting
      ham; overplay; overact; ham it up.
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  • oversleep

    • verb sleep longer than intended
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  • overspread

    • verb spread across or over
      spread.
      • A big oil spot spread across the water
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  • overmaster

    • verb overcome by superior force
      overpower; overwhelm.
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  • oversleep

    • verb sleep longer than intended
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  • overprotect

    • verb care for like a mother
      fuss; mother.
      • She fusses over her husband
    • verb protect excessively
      • Don’t overprotect your son—he is an adult now!
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  • overdrive

    • noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
      • Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
      • Melissa’s brain was in overdrive
    • noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
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  • overproduce

    • verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
    • verb produce in excess
      • The country overproduces cars
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  • overplay

    • verb exaggerate one’s acting
      ham; overact; ham it up.
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  • overreact

    • verb show an exaggerated response to something
      • Don’t overreact to the bad news—take it easy
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  • overrating

    • noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
      overestimate; overestimation; overreckoning.
    • verb make too high an estimate of
      overestimate; overrate.
      • He overestimated his own powers
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  • overfeed

    • verb feed excessively
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  • overcrowd

    • verb cause to crowd together too much
      • The students overcrowded the cafeteria
    • verb crowd together too much
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  • overbear

    • verb overcome
      • overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
    • verb bear too much
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  • overreach

    • verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
    • verb beat through cleverness and wit
      outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
      • I beat the traffic
      • She outfoxed her competitors
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  • overexpose

    • verb expose to too much light
      • the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
    • verb expose excessively
      • As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
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  • overhasty

    • adjective satellite done with very great haste and without due deliberation
      hasty; precipitate; precipitant; precipitous.
      • hasty marriage seldom proveth well»- Shakespeare
      • hasty makeshifts take the place of planning»- Arthur Geddes
      • rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion
      • wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
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  • overtop

    • verb look down on
      overlook; dominate; command.
      • The villa dominates the town
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  • overachievement

    • noun better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
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  • overprotect

    • verb care for like a mother
      fuss; mother.
      • She fusses over her husband
    • verb protect excessively
      • Don’t overprotect your son—he is an adult now!
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  • overbear

    • verb overcome
      • overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
    • verb bear too much
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  • overspread

    • verb spread across or over
      spread.
      • A big oil spot spread across the water
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  • overestimation

    • noun an appraisal that is too high
      overestimate; overappraisal; overvaluation.
    • noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
      overestimate; overrating; overreckoning.
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  • overact

    • verb exaggerate one’s acting
      ham; overplay; ham it up.
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  • overexpose

    • verb expose to too much light
      • the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
    • verb expose excessively
      • As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
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  • overmaster

    • verb overcome by superior force
      overpower; overwhelm.
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  • overburden

    • noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
    • noun an excessive burden
      overload.
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  • overstay

    • verb stay too long
      outstay.
      • overstay or outstay one’s welcome
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  • overact

    • verb exaggerate one’s acting
      ham; overplay; ham it up.
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  • overprotect

    • verb care for like a mother
      fuss; mother.
      • She fusses over her husband
    • verb protect excessively
      • Don’t overprotect your son—he is an adult now!
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  • overdrive

    • noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
      • Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
      • Melissa’s brain was in overdrive
    • noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
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  • overrate

    • verb make too high an estimate of
      overestimate.
      • He overestimated his own powers
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  • overplay

    • verb exaggerate one’s acting
      ham; overact; ham it up.
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  • overwrite

    • verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
      • overwrite that file
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  • overachieve

    • verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
      • His daughter always overachieves
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  • overspecialize

    • verb become overly specialized
      overspecialise.
      • She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian
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  • overwork

    • noun the act of working too much or too long
      overworking.
      • he became ill from overwork
    • verb use too much
      • This play has been overworked
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  • overcapitalize

    • verb estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
      overcapitalise.
    • verb overestimate the market value of
      overcapitalise.
      • overcapitalize a property
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  • overproduce

    • verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
    • verb produce in excess
      • The country overproduces cars
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  • overuse

    • noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
      overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
    • verb make use of too often or too extensively
      overdrive.
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  • overrefined

    • adjective satellite excessively delicate or refined
      superfine.
    • verb refine too much or with excess of subtlety
      over-refine; overrefine.
      • He is overrefining this matter
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  • overbalance

    • verb weigh more heavily
      outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
      • these considerations outweigh our wishes
    • verb cause to be off balance
      • It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
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  • overlayer

    • noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
      sheathing; overlay.
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  • overvalue

    • verb assign too high a value to
      overestimate.
      • You are overestimating the value of your old car
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  • overbalance

    • verb weigh more heavily
      outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
      • these considerations outweigh our wishes
    • verb cause to be off balance
      • It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
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  • overextend

    • verb strain excessively
      overstrain.
      • He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
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  • overspend

    • verb spend more than available of (a budget)
    • verb spend at a high rate
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  • overplus

    • noun extreme excess
      embarrassment; superfluity; plethora.
      • an embarrassment of riches
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  • overachiever

    • noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
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  • overspend

    • verb spend more than available of (a budget)
    • verb spend at a high rate
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  • overexploit

    • verb exploit excessively
      • We should not overexploit our natural resources
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  • overstock

    • verb stock excessively
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  • overpay

    • verb pay too much
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  • overachiever

    • noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
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  • overwinter

    • verb spend the winter
      winter.
      • We wintered on the Riviera
      • Shackleton’s men overwintered on Elephant Island
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  • overpay

    • verb pay too much
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  • overstock

    • verb stock excessively
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  • overgrowth

    • noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
      giantism; gigantism.
    • noun a profusion of growth on or over something else
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  • overextend

    • verb strain excessively
      overstrain.
      • He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
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  • overvalue

    • verb assign too high a value to
      overestimate.
      • You are overestimating the value of your old car
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  • overstatement

    • noun making to seem more important than it really is
      magnification; exaggeration.
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  • overprice

    • verb price excessively high
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  • overdraw

    • verb draw more money from than is available
      • She overdrew her account
    • verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
      magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
      • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South’ imagery
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  • overwinter

    • verb spend the winter
      winter.
      • We wintered on the Riviera
      • Shackleton’s men overwintered on Elephant Island
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  • overutilization

    • noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
      overuse; overexploitation; overutilisation.
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  • overmantel

    • noun a shelf over a mantelpiece
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  • overawe

    • verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
      cow.
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  • oversewn

    • adjective satellite sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
      overhand.
    • verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
      oversew.
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  • overarch

    • verb be central or dominant
      • This scene overarches the entire first act
    • verb form an arch over
      arch over.
      • Big rocks overarch the stream
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  • overdo

    • verb do something to an excessive degree
      exaggerate.
      • He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
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  • overbalance

    • verb weigh more heavily
      outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
      • these considerations outweigh our wishes
    • verb cause to be off balance
      • It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
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  • overgenerous

    • adjective satellite very generous
      unstinting; unstinted; lavish; munificent; too-generous; unsparing.
      • distributed gifts with a lavish hand
      • the critics were lavish in their praise
      • a munificent gift
      • his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
      • prodigal praise
      • unsparing generosity
      • his unstinted devotion
      • called for unstinting aid to Britain
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  • overexert

    • verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one’s strength
      • don’t overexert yourself when exercising!
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  • overstrain

    • noun too much strain
    • verb strain excessively
      overextend.
      • He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
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  • overaged

    • adjective satellite too old to be useful
      overage; over-the-hill; superannuated.
      • He left the house…for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders»- Anthony Trollope
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  • overbold

    • adjective satellite improperly forward or bold
      saucy; impudent; wise; impertinent; fresh; sassy; smart.
      • don’t be fresh with me
      • impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
      • an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
      • Don’t get wise with me!
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  • overdraw

    • verb draw more money from than is available
      • She overdrew her account
    • verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
      magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
      • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South’ imagery
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  • overemotional

    • adjective satellite excessively or abnormally emotional
      sloppy.
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  • overvalue

    • verb assign too high a value to
      overestimate.
      • You are overestimating the value of your old car
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  • oversew

    • verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
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  • overstrung

    • adjective satellite being in a tense state
      jumpy; highly strung; edgy; uptight; high-strung; jittery; restive; nervy.
    • adjective satellite too tightly strung
      • an overstrung archery bow
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  • overarch

    • verb be central or dominant
      • This scene overarches the entire first act
    • verb form an arch over
      arch over.
      • Big rocks overarch the stream
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  • overexploit

    • verb exploit excessively
      • We should not overexploit our natural resources
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  • overcoating

    • noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
      overcoat.
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  • overarch

    • verb be central or dominant
      • This scene overarches the entire first act
    • verb form an arch over
      arch over.
      • Big rocks overarch the stream
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  • overbalance

    • verb weigh more heavily
      outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
      • these considerations outweigh our wishes
    • verb cause to be off balance
      • It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
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  • oversew

    • verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
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  • overprice

    • verb price excessively high
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  • overgarment

    • noun a garment worn over other garments
      outer garment.
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  • overstock

    • verb stock excessively
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  • overpopulate

    • verb cause to have too great a population
      • Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated
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  • overawe

    • verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
      cow.
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  • overpay

    • verb pay too much
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  • overexert

    • verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one’s strength
      • don’t overexert yourself when exercising!
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  • overexert

    • verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one’s strength
      • don’t overexert yourself when exercising!
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  • overexploit

    • verb exploit excessively
      • We should not overexploit our natural resources
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  • overprint

    • noun something added by overprinting
      surprint.
    • verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
      print over.
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  • overindulge

    • verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
      engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
      • She stuffed herself at the dinner
      • The kids binged on ice cream
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  • overemphasise

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overstress; overemphasize.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • overambitious

    • adjective satellite excessively ambitious
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  • overprint

    • noun something added by overprinting
      surprint.
    • verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
      print over.
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  • overemphasize

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overemphasise; overstress.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • overindulge

    • verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
      engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
      • She stuffed herself at the dinner
      • The kids binged on ice cream
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  • overladen

    • adjective satellite loaded past capacity
      overloaded.
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  • overlarge

    • adjective satellite excessively large
      too large.
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  • overfull

    • adjective satellite exceeding demand
      glutted.
      • a glutted market
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  • overindulge

    • verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
      engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
      • She stuffed herself at the dinner
      • The kids binged on ice cream
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  • overstress

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overemphasise; overemphasize.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • overage

    • noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
    • adjective satellite too old to be useful
      overaged; over-the-hill; superannuated.
      • He left the house…for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders»- Anthony Trollope
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  • overemphasise

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overstress; overemphasize.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • overindulgent

    • adjective satellite excessively indulgent
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  • overskirt

    • noun an outer skirt worn over another skirt
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  • overpressure

    • noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
      • the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion
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  • overprint

    • noun something added by overprinting
      surprint.
    • verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
      print over.
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  • overnighter

    • noun a guest who stays overnight
    • noun a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
      overnight case; overnight bag.
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  • overpraise

    • verb praise excessively
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  • overnighter

    • noun a guest who stays overnight
    • noun a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
      overnight case; overnight bag.
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  • overcritical

    • adjective satellite inclined to judge too severely
      hypercritical.
      • hypercritical of colloquial speech
      • the overcritical teacher can discourage originality
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  • overfamiliar

    • adjective satellite taking undue liberties
      • young women disliked the overfamiliar tone he took with them
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  • overpraise

    • verb praise excessively
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  • overeat

    • verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
      engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
      • She stuffed herself at the dinner
      • The kids binged on ice cream
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  • overemphasise

    • verb place special or excessive emphasis on
      overstress; overemphasize.
      • I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
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  • overshoe

    • noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
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  • overdramatize

    • verb present in an overly dramatic manner
      overdramatise.
      • She is overdramatizing her child’s failure in the physics class
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  • overdramatize

    • verb present in an overly dramatic manner
      overdramatise.
      • She is overdramatizing her child’s failure in the physics class
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  • overeager

    • adjective satellite excessively eager
      • overeager in his pursuit of the girl
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  • overanxious

    • adjective satellite anxious or nervous to an excessive degree
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  • overtax

    • verb tax excessively
      • Don’t overtax my constituents!
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  • overtax

    • verb tax excessively
      • Don’t overtax my constituents!
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  • overpoweringly

    • adverb incapable of being resisted
      irresistibly; overwhelmingly.
      • the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man
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  • overcautious

    • adjective satellite unnecessarily cautious
      • sometimes it doesn’t pay to be overcautious in business
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  • overfond

    • adjective satellite excessively fond
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  • overtax

    • verb tax excessively
      • Don’t overtax my constituents!
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  • overside

    • adverb over the side of a boat
      • Willie eased himself overside into the sea
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  • overland

    • adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
      • an overland journey
      • the overland route used by Marco Polo
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  • over

    • noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
    • adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
      concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
      • the harvesting was complete
      • the affair is over, ended, finished
      • the abruptly terminated interview
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  • over

    • noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
    • adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
      concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
      • the harvesting was complete
      • the affair is over, ended, finished
      • the abruptly terminated interview
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  • overnight

    • adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
      nightlong; all-night.
      • a nightlong vigil
      • an all-night drugstore
      • an overnight trip
    • adverb during or for the length of one night
      • the fish marinates overnight
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  • overland

    • adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
      • an overland journey
      • the overland route used by Marco Polo
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  • overweight

    • noun the property of excessive fatness
      corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
    • adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
      heavy; fleshy.
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  • overpressure

    • noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
      • the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion
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  • oversize

    • adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
      outsize; outsized; oversized.
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  • oversupply

    • noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
      glut; surfeit.
    • verb supply with an excess of
      flood; glut.
      • flood the market with tennis shoes
      • Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
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  • overweight

    • noun the property of excessive fatness
      corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
    • adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
      heavy; fleshy.
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  • overpass

    • noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
      flyover.
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  • overlook

    • noun a high place affording a good view
    • verb look past, fail to notice
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  • overnight

    • adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
      nightlong; all-night.
      • a nightlong vigil
      • an all-night drugstore
      • an overnight trip
    • adverb during or for the length of one night
      • the fish marinates overnight
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  • overeat

    • verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
      engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
      • She stuffed herself at the dinner
      • The kids binged on ice cream
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  • overcoat

    • noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
      topcoat; greatcoat.
    • noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
      overcoating.
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  • overeat

    • verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
      engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
      • She stuffed herself at the dinner
      • The kids binged on ice cream
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  • overnight

    • adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
      nightlong; all-night.
      • a nightlong vigil
      • an all-night drugstore
      • an overnight trip
    • adverb during or for the length of one night
      • the fish marinates overnight
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  • overset

    To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; as, to overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building.

    Dryden.

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  • overreach

    • verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
    • verb beat through cleverness and wit
      outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
      • I beat the traffic
      • She outfoxed her competitors
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  • overeat

    • verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
      engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
      • She stuffed herself at the dinner
      • The kids binged on ice cream
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  • overzealous

    • adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
      rabid; fanatical; fanatic.
      • rabid isolationist
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  • overriding

    • adjective satellite having superior power and influence
      preponderant; paramount; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
      • the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
    • verb rule against
      override; overturn; overrule; reverse; overthrow.
      • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
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  • overhear

    • verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
      catch; take in.
      • We overheard the conversation at the next table
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  • overpass

    • noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
      flyover.
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Derived words of over

  • discovered

    • adjective satellite discovered or determined by scientific observation
      observed; ascertained.
      • variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors
      • the discovered behavior norms
      • discovered differences in achievement
      • no explanation for the observed phenomena
    • verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
      notice; observe; detect; find; discover.
      • She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
      • We found traces of lead in the paint
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  • governing

    • noun the act of governing; exercising authority
      administration; government activity; governance; government.
      • regulations for the governing of state prisons
      • he had considerable experience of government
    • verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
      regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
      • We cannot regulate the way people dress
      • This town likes to regulate
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  • governed

    • noun the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
      • governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed»—Declaration of Independence
    • verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
      regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
      • We cannot regulate the way people dress
      • This town likes to regulate
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  • govern

    • verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
      regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
      • We cannot regulate the way people dress
      • This town likes to regulate
    • verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
      • His belief in God governs his conduct
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  • government

    • noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
      authorities; regime.
      • the government reduced taxes
      • the matter was referred to higher authorities
    • noun the act of governing; exercising authority
      administration; government activity; governance; governing.
      • regulations for the governing of state prisons
      • he had considerable experience of government
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  • covered

    • adjective overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
      • women with covered faces
      • covered wagons
      • a covered balcony
    • verb provide with a covering or cause to be covered
      cover.
      • cover her face with a handkerchief
      • cover the child with a blanket
      • cover the grave with flowers
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  • government

    • noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
      authorities; regime.
      • the government reduced taxes
      • the matter was referred to higher authorities
    • noun the act of governing; exercising authority
      administration; government activity; governance; governing.
      • regulations for the governing of state prisons
      • he had considerable experience of government
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  • governor

    • noun the head of a state government
    • noun a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
      regulator.
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  • discovery

    • noun the act of discovering something
      uncovering; find.
    • noun something that is discovered
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  • covering

    • noun a natural object that covers or envelops
      cover; natural covering.
      • under a covering of dust
      • the fox was flushed from its cover
    • noun an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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  • cover

    • noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
      concealment; covert; screen.
      • a screen of trees afforded privacy
      • under cover of darkness
      • the brush provided a covert for game
      • the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
    • noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
      blanket.
      • he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
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  • recovery

    • noun return to an original state
      • the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid
    • noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
      convalescence; recuperation.
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  • governance

    • noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
      governing body; organisation; administration; organization; brass; establishment.
      • he claims that the present administration is corrupt
      • the governance of an association is responsible to its members
      • he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
    • noun the act of governing; exercising authority
      administration; government activity; governing; government.
      • regulations for the governing of state prisons
      • he had considerable experience of government
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  • recovered

    • adjective satellite freed from illness or injury
      cured; healed.
      • the patient appears cured
      • the incision is healed
      • appears to be entirely recovered
      • when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium»- Normon Cameron
    • verb get or find back; recover the use of
      regain; recover; retrieve; find.
      • She regained control of herself
      • She found her voice and replied quickly
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  • lover

    • noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
    • noun an ardent follower and admirer
      devotee; fan; buff.
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  • poverty

    • noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
      poorness; impoverishment.
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  • coverage

    • noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
      insurance coverage.
    • noun the extent to which something is covered
      • the dictionary’s coverage of standard English is excellent
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  • controversy

    • noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
      contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
      • they were involved in a violent argument
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  • sovereign

    • noun a nation’s ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
      monarch; crowned head.
    • adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
      self-governing; independent; autonomous.
      • an autonomous judiciary
      • a sovereign state
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  • controversial

    • adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
      • the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial
      • Rushdie’s controversial book
      • a controversial decision on affirmative action
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  • sovereignty

    • noun government free from external control
    • noun royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
      reign.
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  • governmental

    • adjective satellite relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
      • governmental policy
      • public confidence and governmental morale
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  • discover

    • verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
      notice; observe; detect; find.
      • She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
      • We found traces of lead in the paint
    • verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
      pick up; get a line; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
      • I learned that she has two grown-up children
      • I see that you have been promoted
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  • discover

    • verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
      notice; observe; detect; find.
      • She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
      • We found traces of lead in the paint
    • verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
      pick up; get a line; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
      • I learned that she has two grown-up children
      • I see that you have been promoted
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  • govern

    • verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
      regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
      • We cannot regulate the way people dress
      • This town likes to regulate
    • verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
      • His belief in God governs his conduct
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  • discovery

    • noun the act of discovering something
      uncovering; find.
    • noun something that is discovered
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  • governor

    • noun the head of a state government
    • noun a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
      regulator.
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  • recovering

    • adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
      convalescent.
      • convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
    • verb get or find back; recover the use of
      regain; recover; retrieve; find.
      • She regained control of herself
      • She found her voice and replied quickly
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  • hover

    • verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
      vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
      • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
    • verb move to and fro
      linger.
      • The shy student lingered in the corner
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  • hover

    • verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
      vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
      • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
    • verb move to and fro
      linger.
      • The shy student lingered in the corner
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  • proverb

    • noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
      saw; byword; adage.
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  • covert

    • noun a flock of coots
    • noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
      concealment; screen; cover.
      • a screen of trees afforded privacy
      • under cover of darkness
      • the brush provided a covert for game
      • the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
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  • impoverished

    • adjective satellite poor enough to need help from others
      poverty-stricken; needy; necessitous; destitute; indigent.
    • verb make poor
      impoverish.
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  • uncovered

    • adjective satellite not covered with clothing
      exposed.
      • her exposed breast
    • verb make visible
      bring out; uncover; reveal; unveil.
      • Summer brings out bright clothes
      • He brings out the best in her
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  • controversy

    • noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
      contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
      • they were involved in a violent argument
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  • proverb

    • noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
      saw; byword; adage.
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  • governess

    • noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
    • verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
      regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
      • We cannot regulate the way people dress
      • This town likes to regulate
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  • uncovering

    • noun the removal of covering
      stripping; husking; baring; denudation.
    • noun the act of discovering something
      find; discovery.
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  • mover

    • noun workman employed by a moving company
      • the movers were very careful with the grand piano
    • noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
      proposer.
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  • covering

    • noun a natural object that covers or envelops
      cover; natural covering.
      • under a covering of dust
      • the fox was flushed from its cover
    • noun an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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  • discoverer

    • noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
      artificer; inventor.
    • noun someone who is the first to observe something
      spotter; finder.
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  • introverted

    • adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
      introspective; self-examining.
    • verb fold inwards
      invaginate; introvert.
      • some organs can invaginate
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  • recover

    • verb get or find back; recover the use of
      regain; retrieve; find.
      • She regained control of herself
      • She found her voice and replied quickly
    • verb get over an illness or shock
      recuperate; convalesce.
      • The patient is recuperating
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  • leftovers

    • noun food remaining from a previous meal
      • he had leftovers for dinner last night
    • noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
      leftover; remnant.
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  • rediscovery

    • noun the act of discovering again
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  • takeover

    • noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
      coup; coup d’etat; putsch.
    • noun a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
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  • recovery

    • noun return to an original state
      • the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid
    • noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
      convalescence; recuperation.
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  • hover

    • verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
      vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
      • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
    • verb move to and fro
      linger.
      • The shy student lingered in the corner
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  • discoverable

    • adjective satellite capable of being ascertained or found out
      ascertainable.
      • ascertainable facts
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  • rediscover

    • verb discover again
      • I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
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  • spillover

    • noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
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  • governorship

    • noun the office of governor
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  • rediscover

    • verb discover again
      • I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
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  • sovereign

    • noun a nation’s ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
      monarch; crowned head.
    • adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
      self-governing; independent; autonomous.
      • an autonomous judiciary
      • a sovereign state
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  • impoverishment

    • noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
      poverty; poorness.
    • noun the act of making someone poor
      pauperization; pauperisation.
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  • uncover

    • verb make visible
      bring out; reveal; unveil.
      • Summer brings out bright clothes
      • He brings out the best in her
    • verb remove all or part of one’s clothes to show one’s body
      expose.
      • uncover your belly
      • The man exposed himself in the subway
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  • proverbial

    • adjective of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
      • he kicked the proverbial bucket
      • the proverbial grasshopper
    • adjective satellite widely known and spoken of
      • her proverbial lateness
      • the proverbial absentminded professor
      • your proverbial dizzy blonde
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  • covertly

    • adverb in a covert manner
      • he did it covertly
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  • undiscovered

    • adjective satellite not discovered
      • with earth-based telescopes many stars remain undiscovered
    • adjective satellite not yet discovered
      unexplored.
      • undiscovered islands
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  • incontrovertible

    • adjective satellite impossible to deny or disprove
      irrefutable; positive.
      • incontrovertible proof of the defendant’s innocence
      • proof positive
      • an irrefutable argument
    • adjective satellite necessarily or demonstrably true
      demonstrable.
      • demonstrable truths
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  • recoverable

    • adjective capable of being recovered or regained
      • recoverable truth of a past event
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  • governess

    • noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
    • verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
      regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
      • We cannot regulate the way people dress
      • This town likes to regulate
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  • discoverer

    • noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
      artificer; inventor.
    • noun someone who is the first to observe something
      spotter; finder.
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  • introvert

    • noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
    • verb fold inwards
      invaginate.
      • some organs can invaginate
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  • introvert

    • noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
    • verb fold inwards
      invaginate.
      • some organs can invaginate
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  • rover

    • noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
      roamer; bird of passage; wanderer.
    • noun an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
      scouter.
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  • introversion

    • noun the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
      invagination.
    • noun the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
      invagination; infolding; intussusception.
      • the invagination of the blastula
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  • rollover

    • noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
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  • extrovert

    • noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
      extravert.
    • adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
      extroverted; extravertive; extrovertive; extravert; extraverted.
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  • turnover

    • noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
      employee turnover; turnover rate.
    • noun a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
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  • extroversion

    • noun (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
      extraversion.
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  • extrovert

    • noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
      extravert.
    • adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
      extroverted; extravertive; extrovertive; extravert; extraverted.
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  • improver

    • noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
      humanitarian; do-gooder.
    • noun a component that is added to something to improve it
      addition; add-on.
      • the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
      • the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
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  • ungoverned

    • adjective satellite not restrained or controlled
      uncurbed; unbridled; unchecked.
      • unbridled rage
      • an unchecked temper
      • ungoverned rage
    • adjective satellite lacking in discipline or control
      undisciplined.
      • undisciplined behavior
      • ungoverned youth
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  • handover

    • noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
      • the handover of occupied territory
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  • extroverted

    • adjective not introspective; examining what is outside yourself
      extrospective.
    • adjective satellite at ease in talking to others
      outgoing; forthcoming.
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  • covert

    • noun a flock of coots
    • noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
      concealment; screen; cover.
      • a screen of trees afforded privacy
      • under cover of darkness
      • the brush provided a covert for game
      • the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
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  • impoverish

    • verb make poor
    • verb take away
      deprive.
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  • drover

    • noun someone who drives a herd
      herder; herdsman.
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  • hangover

    • noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
      katzenjammer.
    • noun an official who remains in office after his term
      holdover.
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  • impoverish

    • verb make poor
    • verb take away
      deprive.
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  • misgovernment

    • noun government that is inefficient or dishonest
      misrule.
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  • makeover

    • noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person’s hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person’s appearance
    • noun a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
      • the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover
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  • governorship

    • noun the office of governor
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  • controversialist

    • noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
      eristic; disputant.
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  • remover

    • noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
      • paint remover
      • rust remover
      • hair remover
    • noun someone who works for a company that moves furniture
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  • stopover

    • noun a stopping place on a journey
      way station.
      • there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago
    • noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
      stop; layover.
      • they made a stopover to visit their friends
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  • rediscover

    • verb discover again
      • I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
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  • coverall

    • noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
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  • coverage

    • noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
      insurance coverage.
    • noun the extent to which something is covered
      • the dictionary’s coverage of standard English is excellent
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  • crossover

    • noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
      crossing over.
    • noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
      crossover voter.
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  • controvert

    • verb be resistant to
      contradict; oppose.
      • The board opposed his motion
    • verb prove to be false or incorrect
      rebut; refute.
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  • hovercraft

    • noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
      ground-effect machine.
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  • controvert

    • verb be resistant to
      contradict; oppose.
      • The board opposed his motion
    • verb prove to be false or incorrect
      rebut; refute.
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  • cloverleaf

    • noun an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
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  • bedcover

    • noun decorative cover for a bed
      counterpane; bed cover; bedspread; spread; bed covering.
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  • hanoverian

    • noun any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
    • noun a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover
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  • uncontroversial

    • adjective not likely to arouse controversy
      noncontroversial.
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  • coverlet

    • noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
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  • ungovernable

    • adjective satellite of persons
      indocile; unruly; uncontrollable.
      • the little boy’s parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly
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  • controversially

    • adverb involving controversy
      polemically.
      • criticism too polemically stated
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  • sovereignty

    • noun government free from external control
    • noun royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
      reign.
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  • plover

    • noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
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  • coverlet

    • noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
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  • clover

    • noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
      trefoil.
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  • incontrovertibly

    • adverb in an obvious and provable manner
      demonstrably; provably.
      • his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong
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  • noncontroversial

    • adjective not likely to arouse controversy
      uncontroversial.
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  • proverbially

    • adverb in the manner of something that has become a byword
      • this proverbially bitter plant, wormwood
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  • provera

    • noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
      medroxyprogesterone.
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  • irrecoverable

    • adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
      unrecoverable.
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  • unrecoverable

    • adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
      irrecoverable.
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  • governmentally

    • adverb by government
      • governmentally determined policy
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  • sovereign

    • noun a nation’s ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
      monarch; crowned head.
    • adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
      self-governing; independent; autonomous.
      • an autonomous judiciary
      • a sovereign state
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  • govern

    • verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
      regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
      • We cannot regulate the way people dress
      • This town likes to regulate
    • verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
      • His belief in God governs his conduct
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  • changeover

    • noun an event that results in a transformation
      conversion; transition.
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  • hoover

    • noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
      William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
    • noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
      John Edgar Hoover; J. Edgar Hoover.
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  • retrovert

    • verb go back to a previous state
      return; turn back; revert; regress.
      • We reverted to the old rules
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  • rediscovery

    • noun the act of discovering again
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  • hoover

    • noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
      William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
    • noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
      John Edgar Hoover; J. Edgar Hoover.
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  • introversive

    • adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
      introvertive.
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  • hoover

    • noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
      William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
    • noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
      John Edgar Hoover; J. Edgar Hoover.
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  • introvertive

    • adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
      introversive.
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  • governance

    • noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
      governing body; organisation; administration; organization; brass; establishment.
      • he claims that the present administration is corrupt
      • the governance of an association is responsible to its members
      • he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
    • noun the act of governing; exercising authority
      administration; government activity; governing; government.
      • regulations for the governing of state prisons
      • he had considerable experience of government
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  • impoverish

    • verb make poor
    • verb take away
      deprive.
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  • holdover

    • noun an official who remains in office after his term
      hangover.
    • noun something that has survived from the past
      hangover.
      • a holdover from the sixties
      • hangovers from the 19th century
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  • retroversion

    • noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
      retroflection; retroflexion.
      • retroversion of the uterus
    • noun translation back into the original language
      • the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion
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  • controversialist

    • noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
      eristic; disputant.
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  • governable

    • adjective satellite capable of being controlled
      controllable.
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  • flyover

    • noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
      overpass.
    • noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
      flypast; fly-by.
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  • layover

    • noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
      stop; stopover.
      • they made a stopover to visit their friends
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  • pushover

    • noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
    • noun any undertaking that is easy to do
      picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child’s play; cinch; snap.
      • marketing this product will be no picnic
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  • extrovertive

    • adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
      extroverted; extravertive; extravert; extraverted; extrovert.
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  • sleepover

    • noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
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  • coverall

    • noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
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  • approver

    • noun an authority with power to approve
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  • dover

    • noun the capital of the state of Delaware
      capital of Delaware.
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  • controvert

    • verb be resistant to
      contradict; oppose.
      • The board opposed his motion
    • verb prove to be false or incorrect
      rebut; refute.
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  • misgovern

    • verb govern badly
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  • controvert

    • verb be resistant to
      contradict; oppose.
      • The board opposed his motion
    • verb prove to be false or incorrect
      rebut; refute.
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  • poverty

    • noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
      poorness; impoverishment.
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  • passover

    • noun (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
      Pesach; Feast of the Unleavened Bread; Pesah.
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  • nonsovereign

    • adjective satellite (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces
      nonautonomous.
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  • hovercraft

    • noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
      ground-effect machine.
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  • slipcover

    • noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
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  • pullover

    • noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
      slipover.
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  • hardcover

    • noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
      hardback.
    • adjective satellite having a hard back or cover
      hardbound; hardbacked; hardback.
      • hardback books
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  • covertness

    • noun the state of being covert and hidden
      hiddenness.
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  • paloverde

    • noun a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
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  • loverly

    • adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
      loverlike.
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  • loverlike

    • adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
      loverly.
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  • undiscoverable

    • adjective satellite not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
      unascertainable.
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  • popover

    • noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
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  • irrecoverable

    • adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
      unrecoverable.
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  • lover

    • noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
    • noun an ardent follower and admirer
      devotee; fan; buff.
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  • trover

    (Law) (a) The gaining possession of any goods, whether by finding or by other means. (b) An action to recover damages against one who found goods, and would not deliver them to the owner on demand; an action which lies in any case to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted by another to his own use. In this case the finding, though alleged, is an immaterial fact; the injury lies in the conversion.

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  • slipcover

    • noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
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About Prefix and Suffix Words

This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `over`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.

While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `over`, some are not.

You can click on each word to see it’s meaning.

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Thanks for participating in the recent survey! The prefixes under- and over- are among the top 20 most commonly used prefixes, according to the The American Heritage Word Frequency Book (Carroll, Davies, & Richman, 1971). According to that source, in the school texts examined, the prefix over- was the 8th most common, and the prefix under- was the 20th most common. More Words shows 406 words that begin with the letter string under and 1,681 words that begin with over.

The poll is closed. The results are shown below, and general discussion follows, including application to the Common Core State Standards and implications for instruction.

Post publication note: Most of the words in the survey are compound words. In the comments below, the point is made that over- and under- are not actually prefixes, but instead bases. Please see the comments for more elaboration on this excellent point.

Frankly, I had a tough time responding to this poll myself (yes, I know, I created it!!). Trying to be devious (do I get absolution for admitting that?), I included a word that begins with the prefix un-, yet looks like under- (underived). I also included a word that is misspelled (*overian, for ovarian). No one fell for my tricks (attributing the 2% to statistical error for underived).

The survey question that surprised me was #2: underage—undersized. I expected more people to view these two words as sharing the same prefix, with the same meaning ‘not enough, insufficient’ but only 72% did so (136 of 190 respondents). Not sure why. I could be missing something important. I was also surprised by overlearn—overboard (I view them as different senses of the prefix) and by overfed—overnight (different, I’d say). Some words are just too nuanced for me, as with underlying—undergoing. A colleague thought they do share the same meaning, where the prefix means ‘beneath, under’. She said, «Any underlying cause rests beneath all the symptoms, and when you undergo surgery, you go under anesthesia, or under the knife.» If we can get students to explain their thinking in such ways, we are hitting the jackpot.

Think Map, Visual Thesaurus

To help me understand one survey item, I turned to the Visual Thesaurus. The Think Map to the left, generated for the targeted word underhanded, helps explain why 32 respondents felt that underarm and underhanded shared the same sense of the prefix. One colleague said that underhanded and underarm are different, because underarm suggests something spatial, directional, and physical, like a baseball pitch, but underhanded suggests something hidden and covert (sneaky, as shown in the Think Map). However, another colleague disagreed, stating that her husband is a coach, and her first thought was that you can throw an underarm pitch or an underhanded pitch (also included in the Think Map). Context matters! Prior experiences with the word make a difference! Instructional discussions matter, too.

Rather than going over each survey item, let’s discuss the various meanings of the prefixes and several instructional applications. (Even without knowing the «right answer» to the survey items, the thought process is beneficial. This is an exercise teachers might share with students, but using known words, and providing some context.)

Native English speakers and Dual Language Learners might assume that over- means ‘on top of, above’ and under- means ‘beneath, below’ (as in overcoat, undershirt) but that is not the only interpretation. Over— also suggests ‘too much’ and under also suggests ‘insufficient, not enough’ (as in overexcited and underexposed). Words that contain the prefixes over- and under-  are more likely to suggest the notion of ‘too much’ or ‘not enough’, compared to a spatial meaning.

These are broad interpretations of the two prefixes. However, a closer consideration reveals more than two meanings for each prefix. Michael Quinion, at Affixes.org, provides a brief summary of the various interpretations of the prefix over-.  He states, «Its meanings are rather variable and diffuse, and difficult to categorize.»  (Yes, indeed!)

Quinion describes multiple ways the prefix over- is used to convey word meaning:

1) suggests ‘something beyond what is usual or desirable, even excessively so’ (overambitious, overcareful, overfull, overprecise)

2) suggests ‘utterly’ or ‘completely’ (overawed, overjoyed, overcome) [as in overcome with emotion]

3) suggests ‘a spatial sense of something above or higher up’ (overhang, overarching, overlook)

4) suggests a figurative sense of ‘something that is superior’ (overseer, overlord, oversight committee)

5) suggests something ‘outer’ (overcoat, overshoes)

6) suggests something ‘extra’ (overtime, overpay) [an oxymoron]

7) suggests ‘a motion forward and down, and hence of inversion’ (overturning, overbalance, overthrow, overboard)

8) suggests ‘covering a surface’ (overpaint, overgrowth).

Implications for instruction: I can see no reason why a typical language user needs to know all these nuanced senses of the prefix, but school children should know the most commonly used interpretations. Furthermore, they should learn to think about this type of word analysis. With so many nuanced meanings of the prefix over- (and the prefix under-) it is clear that we cannot rely on simply memorizing lists of morphemes and their meanings. We might also encourage children to think about how morphemes and words interact together, with context, to convey meaning. The value is in the critical thinking and the discussion that students engage in when working collaboratively through these types of questions. Tip: When asking students to sort meanings, an «other» category is useful, for those words that are difficult to classify, and an «unknown» category helps separate the others from the unknowns.

Why bother? Teaching children to think in these ways increases their level of morphological awareness. Readers who reflect on various aspects of language are more likely to comprehend words, phrases, and passages (see post on metalinguistic awareness). In addition, interpreting affixes is one of the learning goals outlined in the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

Application to The Common Core State Standards
      Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

  • L. 1. 4 [First Grade] Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.
  •  L.2.4 [Second Grade] Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).
  • L. 3. 4 [Third Grade] Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
    Source: English Language Arts Standards (Language subsection)

Questionable Lesson Plan: I searched the Web and found a lesson plan for teaching the prefix over-. I won’t name the site, but it was not related to the Common Core. According to the webpage, the lesson applies to Grades 2 and 3.  I was happy to see the lesson, but only one meaning of over- is taught. Here is an excerpt:

Step 4. Define the meaning of over-, as well as words containing the prefix over-.  Look at the list of words with the prefix over-. Who knows what over- means? Over- means “too much.” Look at overwork. Overwork means “to work too much.” When the prefix over- is added to work, it changes the meaning of the word. Can anyone tell us what overslept means? What about overdo?

There is no additional instruction, no mention of the other meanings of over-, but the good news is that this is the most frequently occurring sense of the prefix. Nonetheless, students —and teachers— who try to interpret overnight, overseer, and overcoat with the notion of ‘too much’ will run into trouble (especially since there is no context provided).

Note: Vocabulogic readers have participated in a number of surveys on common affixes. For examples, see The Popular Prefix in- (Survey)  and The Slippery Suffix -er (Survey).

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