overrestore
overrestore · overrestores · overrestored · overrestoring
To impair by restoring it too enthusiasticallyTo impair (an old artwork, building, etc.) by restoring it too enthusiastically.
Meaning
1 sensesTo impair (an old artwork, building, etc.) by restoring it too enthusiastically.
Origin
From over- + restore.From over- + restore.
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Forms
overrestores, overrestoring, overrestored, overrestored| Base form | overrestore · to overrestore |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overrestores |
| Present participle | overrestoring |
| Past simple | overrestored |
| Past participle | overrestored |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedoverrestoration
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
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