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OVERPROTECT
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they overprotect ... he / she / it overprotects
Past simple: overprotected
Past participle: overprotected
-ing form: overprotecting
Sense 1
Meaning:
Protect excessively
Example:
Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "overprotect" is one way to...):
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
overprotection (excessive protection)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Care for like a mother
Example:
She fusses over her husband
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "overprotect" is one way to...):
care; give care (provide care for)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
