overheal
overheal · overheals · overhealed / overhole · overhealing
To heal overTo heal over.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To heal over.
(intransitive)To heal excessively or beyond the point of normal healing, usually resulting in the formation of scar tissue.
(transitive)To heal (a character) beyond the usual maximum level of health.
(obsolete, transitive)To cover over.
Origin
From over- + heal. From Middle English overhelen, equivalent to over- + heal (“to cover”)From over- + heal.
From Middle English overhelen, equivalent to over- + heal (“to cover”).
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Forms
overheals, overhealing, overhealed, overhealed| Base form | overheal · to overheal |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overheals |
| Present participle | overhealing |
| Past simple | overhealed / overhole |
| Past participle | overhealed / overholen |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle