overelaborate
overelaborate · overelaborates · overelaborated · overelaborating
To elaborate excessivelyTo elaborate excessively; to go into too much detail.
Meaning
1 sensesTo elaborate excessively; to go into too much detail.
Origin
From over- + elaborate.From over- + elaborate.
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Forms
overelaborates, overelaborating, overelaborated, overelaboratedregular · Lesson
| Base form | overelaborate · to overelaborate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overelaborates |
| Present participle | overelaborating |
| Past simple | overelaborated |
| Past participle | overelaborated |
Tenses
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons 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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