overween
overween · overweens · overweened · overweening
To think too highly or arrogantly ofTo think too highly or arrogantly of (oneself).
Meaning
3 senses(ergative)To think too highly or arrogantly of (oneself).
To make or render arrogant and overweening.
(proscribed)To overwhelm.
Origin
From Middle English overwēnen (“to be presumptuous, be over-confident; presume”), from OldFrom Middle English overwēnen (“to be presumptuous, be over-confident; presume”), from Old English oferwennan and oferwenian (“to be proud, become insolent, or presumptuous”), equivalent to over- + ween.
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Forms
overweens, overweening, overweened, overweened| Base form | overween · to overween |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overweens |
| Present participle | overweening |
| Past simple | overweened |
| Past participle | overweened |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons 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