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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate English overactivate From over- + activate.
Meanings
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To activate excessively
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overactivated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overactivated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overactivating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overactivates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |