"overpreach" meaning in English

See overpreach in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overpreaches [present, singular, third-person], overpreaching [participle, present], overpreached [participle, past], overpreached [past]
Etymology: From over- + preach. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|preach}} over- + preach Head templates: {{en-verb}} overpreach (third-person singular simple present overpreaches, present participle overpreaching, simple past and past participle overpreached)
  1. (ambitransitive) To preach excessively. Tags: ambitransitive

Inflected forms

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