"overmake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overmakes [plural]
Etymology: From over- + make. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|make}} over- + make Head templates: {{en-noun}} overmake (plural overmakes)
  1. That which is overmade; make-over.
    Sense id: en-overmake-en-noun-7KTNtgDh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 13 10 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 58 14 10 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 10 7 12
  2. An oversupply; surplus.
    Sense id: en-overmake-en-noun-7N8BxS4I

Verb

Forms: overmakes [present, singular, third-person], overmaking [participle, present], overmade [participle, past], overmade [past]
Etymology: From over- + make. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|make}} over- + make Head templates: {{en-verb|~s|overmaking|overmade}} overmake (third-person singular simple present overmakes, present participle overmaking, simple past and past participle overmade)
  1. (transitive) To make a greater quantity than needed; overproduce; overdo. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overmake-en-verb-7gn8908X
  2. (transitive, archaic) To make over or anew; recreate; remake. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-overmake-en-verb--ExkkUeq Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 22 22 18 39

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