overinflate 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 inflate English overinflate From over- + inflate.
Meanings
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To inflate excessively; to provide too much inflation
The tires had been overinflated, leading to a blowout.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overinflated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overinflated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overinflating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overinflates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |