overimpress 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 *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Latin impressusder. Middle English impressen English impress English overimpress From over- + impress.
Meanings
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(transitive) To impress too much.
He wore his suit and best hat, but he didn't want to overimpress Cyril. The mine owner would know for sure something suspicious was underway if he did too much to make an impression on him.
2016, Doreen Milstead, The Mists of Eternity: Four Historical Romances:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overimpresses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overimpressing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overimpressed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overimpressed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |