overapply

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To apply to excess. transitive
    — German speakers, like English speakers, are prone to overapplying the weak suffix (-t) to irregular verbs, resulting in errors.

词形变化

overapplies present,singular,third-person overapplying participle,present overapplied participle,past overapplied past

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
Latin applicō
Old French applierbor.
Middle English aplien
English apply
English overapply
From over- + apply.
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