"overspan" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-overspan.ogg
Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} overspan
  1. inflection of overspannen: Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: overspannen
    Sense id: en-overspan-nl-verb-5u87sQ~t Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 69 31
  2. inflection of overspannen: Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: overspannen
    Sense id: en-overspan-nl-verb-sPE4Rg2M

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊvəˈspæn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌoʊvɚˈspæn/ [General-American] Forms: overspans [present, singular, third-person], overspanning [participle, present], overspanned [participle, past], overspanned [past]
Rhymes: -æn Etymology: over- + span Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|span}} over- + span Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} overspan (third-person singular simple present overspans, present participle overspanning, simple past and past participle overspanned)
  1. (transitive) To reach or extend over. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overspan-en-verb-bpDG2Z3B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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