overdefer
overdefer · overdefers · overdeferred · overdeferring
To defer a larger amount than one shouldTo defer a larger amount than one should.
Meaning
2 sensesTo defer a larger amount than one should.
To be overly deferential.
Origin
From over- + defer.From over- + defer.
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Forms
overdefers, overdeferring, overdeferred, overdeferred| Base form | overdefer · to overdefer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overdefers |
| Present participle | overdeferring |
| Past simple | overdeferred |
| Past participle | overdeferred |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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