Overgive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əʊvəˈɡɪv/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overgive is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To give too lavishly.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To give too lavishly.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To give over, hand over, surrender; to relinquish.
- (obsolete, transitive) To give up, terminate.
Example Sentences
For th'heavens have decreëd to displace / The Britons for their sinnes dew punishment / And to the Saxons over-give their government.
Word Forms
- overgives
- overgiving
- overgave
- overgiven
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lavish, outgive, overallocate, overlend, overdo, overdose.
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