"oversedate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: oversedates [present, singular, third-person], oversedating [participle, present], oversedated [participle, past], oversedated [past]
Etymology: From over- + sedate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|sedate}} over- + sedate Head templates: {{en-verb}} oversedate (third-person singular simple present oversedates, present participle oversedating, simple past and past participle oversedated)
  1. (transitive) To sedate excessively. Tags: transitive Related terms: oversedation

Inflected forms

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