"overapply" meaning in English

See overapply in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overapplies [present, singular, third-person], overapplying [participle, present], overapplied [participle, past], overapplied [past]
Etymology: From over- + apply. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|apply}} over- + apply Head templates: {{en-verb}} overapply (third-person singular simple present overapplies, present participle overapplying, simple past and past participle overapplied)
  1. (transitive) To apply to excess. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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