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overfertilizes

overfertilizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overfertilize.

Meaning of overfertilize

Verb

overfertilize (third-person singular simple present overfertilizes, present participle overfertilizing, simple past and past participle overfertilized)

  1. (transitive) To treat (plants) with too much fertilizer.
    • But no matter where you are, the trick is acid soil — with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0 — with plenty of drainage. And don’t overfertilize.2008 March 27, Anne Raver, “A Sisterly Rivalry Leads Directly to Pies”, in New York Times

Questions about overfertilizes

What is overfertilizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overfertilizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overfertilize.

Words near overfertilizes in the dictionary

  1. overfertilisation
  2. overfertility
  3. overfertilization
  4. overfertilize
  5. overfertilized
  6. overfertilizes
  7. overfertilizing
  8. overfestooned
  9. overfew
  10. overfierce
  11. overfill

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