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overcherishing

overcherishing is the present participle and gerund of overcherish.

Meaning of overcherish

Verb

overcherish (third-person singular simple present overcherishes, present participle overcherishing, simple past and past participle overcherished)

  1. (transitive) To cherish excessively.

Questions about overcherishing

What is overcherishing the present participle and gerund of?
Overcherishing is the present participle and gerund of overcherish.

Words near overcherishing in the dictionary

  1. overcheerful
  2. overcheesed
  3. overcherish
  4. overcherished
  5. overcherishes
  6. overcherishing
  7. overchew
  8. overchewed
  9. overchewing
  10. overchews
  11. overchief

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