Overhelp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overhelp is a verb meaning To supply with too much help.
Meaning
To supply with too much help.
Example Sentences
Modify homework and independent projects to the child's instructional or independent level, so that parents are not forced to overhelp the child.
Gilbert and Silvera (1996) found that overhelping can be used to spoil another person's identity by causing onlookers to attribute the other's success to the help.
Word Forms
- overhelps
- overhelping
- overhelped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overassist, overlend, overservice, overencourage, overinform, overgive.
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