overquote en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + quote.
Meanings
- (ambitransitive) To give a quotation (price estimate) that is too high.
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(ambitransitive) To quote too much.
a student who overquotes the works of Shakespeare
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overquoted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overquoted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overquotes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overquoting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |