"overgain" meaning in All languages combined

See overgain on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From over- + gain. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|gain}} over- + gain Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} overgain
  1. Excessive gain.
    Sense id: en-overgain-en-noun-Am4gGcwh

Verb [English]

Forms: overgains [present, singular, third-person], overgaining [participle, present], overgained [participle, past], overgained [past]
Etymology: From over- + gain. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|gain}} over- + gain Head templates: {{en-verb}} overgain (third-person singular simple present overgains, present participle overgaining, simple past and past participle overgained)
  1. To gain too much.
    Sense id: en-overgain-en-verb-EGLdbZTu Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 18 49 33
  2. (transitive) To apply too much gain to (a signal). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overgain-en-verb-X5AmVk18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 38 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 35 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 27 60

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