overgive
English
/əʊvəˈɡɪv/
verb
Definitions
- (ambitransitive) To give too lavishly.
- (obsolete) To give over, hand over, surrender; to relinquish.
- (obsolete) To give up, terminate.
Etymology
Prefix from English give.
Origin
English
give
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- begive English
- fore-give English
- foregive English
- forgive English
- forthgive English
- gavel English
- gift English
- givable English
- give English
- give the lie English
- giveaway English
- givee English
- giveness English
- giver English
- givest English
- misgive English
- misgiving English
- outgive English
- regive English
- thanksgive English
- ungive English
- upgive English
- Givebox German
- geben German
- übergeben German
- geven Dutch, Flemish
- over Dutch, Flemish
- overgeven Dutch, Flemish
- given Middle English
- givim Tok Pisin
- gi Sranan Tongo