overfill
English
verb
Definitions
- To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *overfillen inherited from Old English oferfyllan (overfill, cram) prefix from English fill.
Origin
English
fill
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autofill English
- backfill English
- fiberfill English
- fibrefill English
- fill English
- fill-dike English
- fill-dyke English
- fillable English
- filler English
- fillest English
- filleth English
- fillrate English
- fillup English
- forthfill English
- fulfill English
- infill English
- lakefill English
- landfill English
- linefill English
- loosefill English
- microfill English
- prefill English
- refill English
- rockfill English
- underfill English
- unfill English
- upfill English
- overfylt Norwegian Nynorsk
- fyllan Old English
- oferfyllan Old English
- *overfillen Middle English
- fillen Middle English
- overfylde Danish