"overname" meaning in English

See overname in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: overnames [plural]
Etymology: From over- + name. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|name}} over- + name Head templates: {{en-noun}} overname (plural overnames)
  1. (obsolete) A nickname. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-overname-en-noun-fHgV-yNX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 45 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 3 37 41 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 3 37 41 8
  2. (obsolete) A surname. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-overname-en-noun-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 45 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 3 37 41 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 3 37 41 8

Verb

Forms: overnames [present, singular, third-person], overnaming [participle, present], overnamed [participle, past], overnamed [past]
Etymology: From over- + name. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|name}} over- + name Head templates: {{en-verb}} overname (third-person singular simple present overnames, present participle overnaming, simple past and past participle overnamed)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To name over or in a series; to recount. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-overname-en-verb-QA2yQMoT Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 28 27 45

Inflected forms

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