"overidentify" meaning in English

See overidentify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overidentifies [present, singular, third-person], overidentifying [participle, present], overidentified [participle, past], overidentified [past]
Etymology: From over- + identify. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|identify}} over- + identify Head templates: {{en-verb}} overidentify (third-person singular simple present overidentifies, present participle overidentifying, simple past and past participle overidentified)
  1. (intransitive) To identify too much (with another person or thing). Tags: intransitive

Inflected forms

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