"overexpect" meaning in English

See overexpect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overexpects [present, singular, third-person], overexpecting [participle, present], overexpected [participle, past], overexpected [past]
Etymology: over- + expect Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|expect}} over- + expect Head templates: {{en-verb}} overexpect (third-person singular simple present overexpects, present participle overexpecting, simple past and past participle overexpected)
  1. To expect too much.
    Sense id: en-overexpect-en-verb-I81S8LdB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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