overcompensate
English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
- (transitive) To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed.
Etymology
Prefix from English compensate.
Origin
English
compensate
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- compensatable English
- compensate English
- compensatest English
- compensateth English
- compensator English
- compensatory English
- decompensate English
- malcompensate English
- miscompensate English
- precompensate English
- recompensate English
- undercompensate English
- compensatus Latin