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overnamed

overnamed is the simple past and past participle of overname.

Meaning of overname

Verb

overname (third-person singular simple present overnames, present participle overnaming, simple past and past participle overnamed)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To name over or in a series; to recount.
    • PORTIA: I pray thee, overname them, and as thou namest them I will describe them...The Merchant of Venice Act I, line 37

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Questions about overnamed

What is overnamed the simple past and past participle of?
Overnamed is the simple past and past participle of overname.

Words near overnamed in the dictionary

  1. overmultiplying
  2. overmultitude
  3. overmuscled
  4. overmuscular
  5. overname
  6. overnamed
  7. overnames
  8. overnaming
  9. overnap
  10. overnapped
  11. overnapping

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