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Webster 1913 Edition


Overmeasure

Oˊver-meas′ure

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Verb.
T.
To measure or estimate too largely.

O′ver-measˊure

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Noun.
Excessive measure; the excess beyond true or proper measure; surplus.

Webster 1828 Edition


Overmeasure

OVERMEASURE

,
Verb.
T.
overmezh'ur. To measure or estimate too largely.

OVERMEASURE

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Noun.
overmezh'ur. Excess of measure; something that exceeds the measure proposed.

Definition 2024


overmeasure

overmeasure

English

Verb

overmeasure (third-person singular simple present overmeasures, present participle overmeasuring, simple past and past participle overmeasured)

  1. To measure or estimate with a result that is larger than it should be.

Noun

overmeasure (countable and uncountable, plural overmeasures)

  1. Excessive measure; surplus.