"overhelp" meaning in English

See overhelp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overhelps [present, singular, third-person], overhelping [participle, present], overhelped [participle, past], overhelped [past]
Etymology: over- + help Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|help}} over- + help Head templates: {{en-verb}} overhelp (third-person singular simple present overhelps, present participle overhelping, simple past and past participle overhelped)
  1. To supply with too much help.
    Sense id: en-overhelp-en-verb-5fxpmX6U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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