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overname en · NOUN

Etymology

From over- + name.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A nickname.
  2. (obsolete) A surname.

Forms

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overnames Number=Plur lexicographic

overname en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + name.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To name over or in a series; to recount.
    • PORTIA: I pray thee, overname them, and as thou namest them I will describe them... The Merchant of Venice Act I, line 37

Forms

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overnaming Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overnames Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overnamed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overnamed Tense=Past lexicographic