overmeasure
overmeasure · overmeasures · overmeasured · overmeasuring
To measure or estimate with a result that is larger than it should beTo measure or estimate with a result that is larger than it should be.
Meaning
1 sensesTo measure or estimate with a result that is larger than it should be.
Origin
From over- + measure.From over- + measure.
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Forms
overmeasures, overmeasuring, overmeasured, overmeasured| Base form | overmeasure · to overmeasure |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overmeasures |
| Present participle | overmeasuring |
| Past simple | overmeasured |
| Past participle | overmeasured |
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
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.