overprotect 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 protect English overprotect From over- + protect.
Meanings
- To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overprotected | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overprotected | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overprotecting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overprotects | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overprotective · overprotection
Translations (8)
ca sobreprotegir (Protect to an excessive degree) · gl sobreprotexer (Protect to an excessive degree) · es hiperproteger (Protect to an excessive degree) · fr surprotéger (Protect to an excessive degree) · pt superproteger (Protect to an excessive degree) · es sobreproteger (Protect to an excessive degree) · fr hyperprotéger (Protect to an excessive degree) · de überbehüten (Protect to an excessive degree)