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overquote en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + quote.

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To give a quotation (price estimate) that is too high.
  2. (ambitransitive) To quote too much.
    • a student who overquotes the works of Shakespeare

Forms

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overquoted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overquoted Tense=Past lexicographic
overquotes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overquoting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

underquote