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overpraising

overpraising is the present participle and gerund of overpraise.

Meaning of overpraise

Verb

overpraise (third-person singular simple present overpraises, present participle overpraising, simple past and past participle overpraised)

  1. To do so toward a person.
    • Near-synonyms: fawn, overflatter, toady; see also Thesaurus:suck up
  2. To do so toward a thing or idea.
    • Near-synonyms: overcelebrate, oversell, overvalue

See all 4 meanings of overpraise

Noun

overpraising (countable and uncountable, plural overpraisings)

  1. Excessive or undue praising.

Forms of overpraising

pluraloverpraisings

Origin of overpraising

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From Middle English overpreisung, ouerpreisunge, equivalent to overpraise + -ing.

Questions about overpraising

What does overpraising mean?
Overpraising means excessive or undue praising.
What is overpraising the present participle and gerund of?
Overpraising is the present participle and gerund of overpraise.
What part of speech is overpraising?
Overpraising is a noun.
What is the plural of overpraising?
The plural of overpraising is overpraisings.

Words near overpraising in the dictionary

  1. overpraise
  2. overpraised
  3. overpraiser
  4. overpraisers
  5. overpraises
  6. overpraising
  7. overpraisings
  8. overpreach
  9. overpreached
  10. overpreaches
  11. overpreaching

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