overheave
overheave · overheaves · overhove / overheaved · overhoven · overheaving
To overcastTo overcast.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To overcast.
Origin
From Middle English overhebben, from Old English oferhebban (“to pass by, pass over, omit,From Middle English overhebben, from Old English oferhebban (“to pass by, pass over, omit, neglect”), from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”) + *habjaną (“to lift, heave”), equivalent to over- + heave.
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Forms
overheaves, overheaving, overhove, overhoven| Base form | overheave · to overheave |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overheaves |
| Present participle | overheaving |
| Past simple | overhove / overheaved |
| Past participle | overhoven / overheaved |
irregular · Lesson
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
See also
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