overtest 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 test English overtest From over- + test.
Meanings
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To subject to excessive testing
A blown fuse should not be overtested.
2007, Yann Martel, Life of Pi, page 174:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overtests | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overtested | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overtested | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overtesting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |