"oversecure" meaning in English

See oversecure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more oversecure [comparative], most oversecure [superlative]
Etymology: over- + secure Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|secure}} over- + secure Head templates: {{en-adj}} oversecure (comparative more oversecure, superlative most oversecure)
  1. Secure beyond necessity.
    Sense id: en-oversecure-en-adj-T5nFalyb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Verb

Forms: oversecures [present, singular, third-person], oversecuring [participle, present], oversecured [participle, past], oversecured [past]
Etymology: over- + secure Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|secure}} over- + secure Head templates: {{en-verb}} oversecure (third-person singular simple present oversecures, present participle oversecuring, simple past and past participle oversecured)
  1. To secure beyond necessity.
    Sense id: en-oversecure-en-verb-dq2XEsJ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 44 56

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