overconstrain 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- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Latin cōnstringōder. Old French constreindrebor. Middle English constreinen English constrain English overconstrain From over- + constrain.
Meanings
- To apply excessive constraints (to).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overconstraining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overconstrains | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overconstrained | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overconstrained | Tense=Past | lexicographic |