"overemploy" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overemploys [present, singular, third-person], overemploying [participle, present], overemployed [participle, past], overemployed [past]
Etymology: From over- + employ. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|employ}} over- + employ Head templates: {{en-verb}} overemploy (third-person singular simple present overemploys, present participle overemploying, simple past and past participle overemployed)
  1. To overuse.

Inflected forms

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