"overstress" meaning in All languages combined

See overstress on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overstresses [present, singular, third-person], overstressing [participle, present], overstressed [participle, past], overstressed [past]
Etymology: over- + stress Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|stress|pos=verb}} over- + stress Head templates: {{en-verb}} overstress (third-person singular simple present overstresses, present participle overstressing, simple past and past participle overstressed)
  1. To place excessive emphasis on something. Translations (to place excessive emphasis on something): túlhangsúlyoz (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-overstress-en-verb-M46i5ug5 Categories (other): English verbs prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'to place excessive emphasis on something': 85 15
  2. To place excessive physical stress on something, especially to such an extent that it deforms or breaks. Translations (to place excessive physical stress on something): túlterhel (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-overstress-en-verb-1YfN02v2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English verbs prefixed with over-, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of 'to place excessive physical stress on something': 30 70

Inflected forms

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