Meaning

1 senses

  1. To promise more than is delivered.

    We don't want to overpromise.

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From over- + promise.

From over- + promise.

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Forms

overpromises, overpromising, overpromised, overpromised
Base formoverpromise · to overpromise
3rd person singularoverpromises
Present participleoverpromising
Past simpleoverpromised
Past participleoverpromised

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoverpromise
he, she, itoverpromises

Past simpleLesson

all personsoverpromised

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave overpromised
he, she, ithas overpromised

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill overpromise

Synonyms

1 synonyms
overcommit

Word family

2 related words
Relatedoversellunderdeliver

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
overpopulateoverpopulationoverpoweroverpricedoverprotectiveoverqualifiedoverrate
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