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overcelebrates

overcelebrates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overcelebrate.

Meaning of overcelebrate

Verb

overcelebrate (third-person singular simple present overcelebrates, present participle overcelebrating, simple past and past participle overcelebrated)

  1. To overindulge in activities that celebrate something; to party too hard.
    • As you can see, I've overcelebrated the holidays.1989, No easy place to be, page 114
  2. To treat as more significant or praiseworthy than is deserved.
    • According to Conradt (2001), The simple lesson to be learned from the whale trainers is to overcelebrate. Make a big deal out of the good and little stuff that we want consistently.2004, Marilyn L. Grady, 20 Biggest Mistakes Principals Make and How to Avoid Them, →ISBN, page 5

Questions about overcelebrates

What is overcelebrates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overcelebrates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overcelebrate.

Words near overcelebrates in the dictionary

  1. overcautious
  2. overcautiously
  3. overcautiousness
  4. overcelebrate
  5. overcelebrated
  6. overcelebrates
  7. overcelebrating
  8. overcentralisation
  9. overcentralise
  10. overcentralised
  11. overcentralises

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