"overinterpret" meaning in English

See overinterpret in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overinterprets [present, singular, third-person], overinterpreting [participle, present], overinterpreted [participle, past], overinterpreted [past]
Etymology: From over- + interpret. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|interpret}} over- + interpret Head templates: {{en-verb}} overinterpret (third-person singular simple present overinterprets, present participle overinterpreting, simple past and past participle overinterpreted)
  1. To give an overinterpretation Translations (Translations): überinterpretieren (German)
    Sense id: en-overinterpret-en-verb-k45CmxrO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 67 33
  2. To attach too much importance to an interpretation
    Sense id: en-overinterpret-en-verb-llUavRar Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: over-interpret

Inflected forms

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