"overeducate" meaning in All languages combined

See overeducate on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overeducates [present, singular, third-person], overeducating [participle, present], overeducated [participle, past], overeducated [past]
Etymology: From over- + educate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|educate}} over- + educate Head templates: {{en-verb}} overeducate (third-person singular simple present overeducates, present participle overeducating, simple past and past participle overeducated)
  1. To educate too much. Synonyms: over-educate

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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