"overcelebrate" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: overcelebrates [present, singular, third-person], overcelebrating [participle, present], overcelebrated [participle, past], overcelebrated [past]
Etymology: over- + celebrate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|celebrate}} over- + celebrate Head templates: {{en-verb}} overcelebrate (third-person singular simple present overcelebrates, present participle overcelebrating, simple past and past participle overcelebrated)
  1. To overindulge and stay up too late in activities that celebrate something; to party too hard.
    Sense id: en-overcelebrate-en-verb-iu6Ld7Ve Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 60 40
  2. To treat as more significant or praiseworthy than is deserved.
    Sense id: en-overcelebrate-en-verb-00ohExsY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: over-celebrate

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