"overassist" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overassists [present, singular, third-person], overassisting [participle, present], overassisted [participle, past], overassisted [past]
Etymology: From over- + assist. Etymology templates: {{af|en|over-|assist}} over- + assist Head templates: {{en-verb}} overassist (third-person singular simple present overassists, present participle overassisting, simple past and past participle overassisted)
  1. To assist to an excessive degree.

Inflected forms

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