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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

overwax en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + wax.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To apply too much wax to.
    • an overwaxed floor
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To wax or grow too rapidly or too much.

Forms

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overwaxed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overwaxed Tense=Past lexicographic
overwaxing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overwaxes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic