overinterpret

English

Alternative forms

  • over-interpret

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English interpret
English overinterpret

    From over- + interpret.

    Verb

    overinterpret (third-person singular simple present overinterprets, present participle overinterpreting, simple past and past participle overinterpreted)

    1. To give an overinterpretation
    2. To attach too much importance to an interpretation

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