"overcaution" meaning in All languages combined

See overcaution on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From over- + caution. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|caution}} over- + caution Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overcaution (uncountable)
  1. excessive caution Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overcaution-en-noun-9yYAuD5I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26

Verb [English]

Forms: overcautions [present, singular, third-person], overcautioning [participle, present], overcautioned [participle, past], overcautioned [past]
Etymology: From over- + caution. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|caution}} over- + caution Head templates: {{en-verb}} overcaution (third-person singular simple present overcautions, present participle overcautioning, simple past and past participle overcautioned)
  1. (transitive) To caution excessively. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overcaution-en-verb-dWiqGLbQ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 49 51

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