"overpursue" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: overpursues [present, singular, third-person], overpursuing [participle, present], overpursued [participle, past], overpursued [past]
Etymology: From over- + pursue. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|pursue}} over- + pursue Head templates: {{en-verb}} overpursue (third-person singular simple present overpursues, present participle overpursuing, simple past and past participle overpursued)
  1. (transitive) To pursue too far. Tags: transitive Related terms: overpursuit

Inflected forms

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