overclaim en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + claim.
Meanings
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(transitive) To claim too much.
Smith says: "Performance has not been perfect, and I've been around long enough to not take things for granted or to overclaim. But we're up to 96%-97% PPM [Public Performance Measure] and a very high proportion of that is absolutely 100% on time.
2023 February 8, Paul Stephen with Howard Smith, “Elizabeth Line: "It's not job done yet"”, in RAIL, number 976, page 35:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overclaims | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overclaiming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overclaimed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overclaimed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |