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overclaim en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + claim.

Meanings

  1. (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

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overclaims Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overclaiming Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overclaimed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overclaimed Tense=Past lexicographic