overinstructing
overinstructing is the present participle and gerund of overinstruct.
Meaning of overinstruct
Verb
overinstruct (third-person singular simple present overinstructs, present participle overinstructing, simple past and past participle overinstructed)
- 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 overinstructing
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Questions about overinstructing
- What is overinstructing the present participle and gerund of?
- Overinstructing is the present participle and gerund of overinstruct.
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