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overinstructed

overinstructed is the simple past and past participle of overinstruct.

Meaning of overinstruct

Verb

overinstruct (third-person singular simple present overinstructs, present participle overinstructing, simple past and past participle overinstructed)

  1. To instruct excessively.
    • It is a common fault to overinstruct the composing room—to tell them the size of type to use in every line and in every corner.1922, E. H. Kastor, Advertising, LaSalle Extension University, page 122

Forms of overinstructed

alternative formover-instructed

Questions about overinstructed

What is overinstructed the simple past and past participle of?
Overinstructed is the simple past and past participle of overinstruct.

Words near overinstructed in the dictionary

  1. overinstitutionalize
  2. overinstitutionalized
  3. overinstitutionalizes
  4. overinstitutionalizing
  5. overinstruct
  6. overinstructed
  7. overinstructing
  8. overinstruction
  9. overinstructs
  10. overinstrumentation
  11. overinsulinization

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