overattribute
overattribute verb: to attribute too much.
Verb
overattribute (third-person singular simple present overattributes, present participle overattributing, simple past and past participle overattributed)
- To attribute too much.
- “At such times, executives can overattribute their company’s strong performance to their own actions and abilities, rather than to the buoyant economy,” he said.2007 June 9, Paul B. Brown, “In Corporations They Don’t Trust”, in New York Times
- Antonyms:
- underattribute
Antonyms of overattribute
Forms of overattribute
| third-person singular present | overattributes |
|---|---|
| present participle | overattributing |
| past participle | overattributed |
| past | overattributed |
Origin of overattribute
From over- + attribute.
Words formed from overattribute
Questions about overattribute
- What does overattribute mean?
- Overattribute means to attribute too much.
- What part of speech is overattribute?
- Overattribute is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overattribute?
- The past tense of overattribute is overattributed.
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