overquote
overquote · overquotes · overquoted · overquoting
To give a quotation that is too highTo give a quotation (price estimate) that is too high.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To give a quotation (price estimate) that is too high.
(ambitransitive)To quote too much.
a student who overquotes the works of Shakespeare
Origin
From over- + quote.From over- + quote.
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Forms
overquotes, overquoting, overquoted, overquoted| Base form | overquote · to overquote |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overquotes |
| Present participle | overquoting |
| Past simple | overquoted |
| Past participle | overquoted |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons 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