"overchallenge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overchallenges [plural]
Etymology: * over- + challenge Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|challenge}} over- + challenge Head templates: {{en-noun}} overchallenge (plural overchallenges)
  1. Challenge that is too difficult.
    Sense id: en-overchallenge-en-noun-zIjynXm6

Verb

Forms: overchallenges [present, singular, third-person], overchallenging [participle, present], overchallenged [participle, past], overchallenged [past]
Etymology: * over- + challenge Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|challenge}} over- + challenge Head templates: {{en-verb}} overchallenge (third-person singular simple present overchallenges, present participle overchallenging, simple past and past participle overchallenged)
  1. (transitive) To challenge to an excessive degree. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overchallenge-en-verb-DYov5172 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61

Inflected forms

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