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over-compensate

over-compensate is the alternative form of overcompensate.

Meaning of overcompensate

Verb

overcompensate (third-person singular simple present overcompensates, present participle overcompensating, simple past and past participle overcompensated)

  1. (intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
  2. (transitive) To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed.

Forms of over-compensate

third-person singular presentover-compensates
present participleover-compensating
past participleover-compensated
pastover-compensated

Questions about over-compensate

What is over-compensate the alternative form of?
Over-compensate is the alternative form of overcompensate.

Words near over-compensate in the dictionary

  1. over-celebrate
  2. over-celebrated
  3. over-celebrates
  4. over-celebrating
  5. over-clock
  6. over-compensate
  7. over-compensated
  8. over-compensates
  9. over-compensating
  10. over-consumerism
  11. over-consumption

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