"overorganize" meaning in All languages combined

See overorganize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overorganizes [present, singular, third-person], overorganizing [participle, present], overorganized [participle, past], overorganized [past]
Etymology: From over- + organize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|organize}} over- + organize Head templates: {{en-verb}} overorganize (third-person singular simple present overorganizes, present participle overorganizing, simple past and past participle overorganized)
  1. (transitive) To organize in too much detail. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overorganize-en-verb-2Z9hty92 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. (intransitive) To become too politically or socially cohesive and stuctured. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-overorganize-en-verb-LMpEYp0B Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 54 46

Inflected forms

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