"oversearch" meaning in All languages combined

See oversearch on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: oversearches [present, singular, third-person], oversearching [participle, present], oversearched [participle, past], oversearched [past]
Etymology: From over- + search. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|search}} over- + search Head templates: {{en-verb}} oversearch (third-person singular simple present oversearches, present participle oversearching, simple past and past participle oversearched)
  1. (archaic, transitive) To search all over. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-oversearch-en-verb-UaUKF773 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: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. To search excessively.
    Sense id: en-oversearch-en-verb-djNKv1FK

Inflected forms

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