overmake en · NOUN
Etymology
From over- + make.
Meanings
- That which is overmade; make-over.
- An oversupply; surplus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| overmakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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overmake en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + make.
Meanings
- (transitive) To make a greater quantity than needed; overproduce; overdo.
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(archaic, transitive) To make over or anew; recreate; remake.
In a degree he has to overmake the reading-faculty in every strong-hearted student, who gets to understand him better by repeated perusal […]
1921, Denton J. Snider, A Biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overmakes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overmaking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overmade | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overmade | Tense=Past | lexicographic |