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overtreading

overtreading is the present participle and gerund of overtread.

Meaning of overtread

Verb

overtread (third-person singular simple present overtreads, present participle overtreading, simple past overtrod, past participle overtrodden)

  1. (transitive) To tread over or upon.

Questions about overtreading

What is overtreading the present participle and gerund of?
Overtreading is the present participle and gerund of overtread.

Words near overtreading in the dictionary

  1. overtrapped
  2. overtrapping
  3. overtraps
  4. overtravel
  5. overtread
  6. overtreading
  7. overtreads
  8. overtreat
  9. overtreated
  10. overtreating
  11. overtreatment

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