overstimulate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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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- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-? Latin stimulus Latin stimulo Latin stimulatusbor. English stimulate English overstimulate From over- + stimulate.
Meanings
- (transitive) To stimulate to an excessive degree; to expose to excessive stimulation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overstimulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overstimulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overstimulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overstimulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |