"overwield" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: overwields [present, singular, third-person], overwielding [participle, present], overwielded [participle, past], overwielded [past]
Etymology: From over- + wield. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|wield}} over- + wield Head templates: {{en-verb}} overwield (third-person singular simple present overwields, present participle overwielding, simple past and past participle overwielded)
  1. (transitive) To wield over or in excess; overpower Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overwield-en-verb-cVrBdE05 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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