"overrespond" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overresponds [present, singular, third-person], overresponding [participle, present], overresponded [participle, past], overresponded [past]
Etymology: over- + respond Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|respond}} over- + respond Head templates: {{en-verb}} overrespond (third-person singular simple present overresponds, present participle overresponding, simple past and past participle overresponded)
  1. (intransitive) To respond excessively. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-overrespond-en-verb-MBPO1lU1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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