"overattribute" meaning in English

See overattribute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overattributes [present, singular, third-person], overattributing [participle, present], overattributed [participle, past], overattributed [past]
Etymology: From over- + attribute. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|attribute}} over- + attribute Head templates: {{en-verb}} overattribute (third-person singular simple present overattributes, present participle overattributing, simple past and past participle overattributed)
  1. (transitive) To attribute overmuch. Tags: transitive Related terms: overattribution

Inflected forms

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