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overcompensating

overcompensating is the present participle and gerund 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.

Questions about overcompensating

What is overcompensating the present participle and gerund of?
Overcompensating is the present participle and gerund of overcompensate.

Words near overcompensating in the dictionary

  1. overcompartmentalizing
  2. overcompassionate
  3. overcompensate
  4. overcompensated
  5. overcompensates
  6. overcompensating
  7. overcompensatingly
  8. overcompensation
  9. overcompensations
  10. overcompensative
  11. overcompensator

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