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overprunes

overprunes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overprune.

Meaning of overprune

Verb

overprune (third-person singular simple present overprunes, present participle overpruning, simple past and past participle overpruned)

  1. (transitive) To prune too much.
    • This usually overprunes the tree, removing valuable sources of carbohydrates for root growth and development of trunk caliper.1988, James R. Feucht, Landscape Management: Planting and Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs and Turfgrasses

Questions about overprunes

What is overprunes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overprunes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overprune.

Words near overprunes in the dictionary

  1. overprovoked
  2. overprovokes
  3. overprovoking
  4. overprune
  5. overpruned
  6. overprunes
  7. overpruning
  8. overpsychologize
  9. overpsychologized
  10. overpsychologizes
  11. overpsychologizing

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