"overfrank" meaning in All languages combined

See overfrank on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more overfrank [comparative], most overfrank [superlative]
Etymology: over- + frank Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|frank}} over- + frank Head templates: {{en-adj}} overfrank (comparative more overfrank, superlative most overfrank)
  1. Excessively frank or candid.
    Sense id: en-overfrank-en-adj-gYwqY6eU

Verb [English]

Forms: overfranks [present, singular, third-person], overfranking [participle, present], overfranked [participle, past], overfranked [past]
Etymology: over- + frank Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|frank}} over- + frank Head templates: {{en-verb}} overfrank (third-person singular simple present overfranks, present participle overfranking, simple past and past participle overfranked)
  1. To pay excessive franking credits.
    Sense id: en-overfrank-en-verb-AvOeYW7s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 58 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 31 45 24
  2. (philately) To apply stamps with a higher value than the postage required to a letter. Categories (topical): Philately
    Sense id: en-overfrank-en-verb-hW7EDHd5 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

Inflected forms

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