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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

overcompensate en · VERB

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- English compensate English overcompensate From over- + compensate.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
  2. (transitive) To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
overcompensates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overcompensating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overcompensated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overcompensated Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

overcompensator · overcompensatingly

Relateds

overcompensation · overcompensatory

Translations (3)

fi maksaa liikaa (to provide with excessive pay or reward) · hu túlkompenzál (to do an excessive amount in one area to overcome a perceived lack in another area) · fr surcompenser (to do an excessive amount in one area to overcome a perceived lack in another area)