"over-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊvə/ [UK], /ˈoʊvɚ/ [US] Forms: over-
Head templates: {{prefix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You add over- to the beginning of verbs and adjectives such as do, work, long, and crowded to indicate too much of it.
    Sense id: simple-over--en-prefix-7LCXa6A5
     
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When you start exercising, be careful not to overdo it."
        },
        {
          "text": "His speech was overlong and some people fell asleep."
        }
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈoʊvɚ/",
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        "US"
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    }
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  "word": "over-"
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