"oversilver" meaning in English

See oversilver in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: oversilvers [present, singular, third-person], oversilvering [participle, present], oversilvered [participle, past], oversilvered [past]
Etymology: From over- + silver. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|silver}} over- + silver Head templates: {{en-verb}} oversilver (third-person singular simple present oversilvers, present participle oversilvering, simple past and past participle oversilvered)
  1. (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, silver. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, silver."
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