oversentence
oversentence · oversentences · oversentenced · oversentencing
To issue a sentence that is harsher than necessaryTo issue a sentence that is harsher than necessary.
Meaning
1 sensesTo issue a sentence that is harsher than necessary.
Origin
From over- + sentence.From over- + sentence.
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Forms
oversentences, oversentencing, oversentenced, oversentenced| Base form | oversentence · to oversentence |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | oversentences |
| Present participle | oversentencing |
| Past simple | oversentenced |
| Past participle | oversentenced |
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.