overnim en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English overnimen, from Old English oferniman (“to take violently, take away, carry off, confiscate”), equivalent to over- + nim (“to take”). Cognate with Dutch overnemen (“to take over”), German übernehmen (“to take over”).
Meanings
- (archaic, transitive) To overtake; seize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overnims | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overnimmed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overnimmed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overnimming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overnum | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overnam | Tense=Past | lexicographic |