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OVERPROTECT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does overprotect mean? 

OVERPROTECT (verb)
  The verb OVERPROTECT has 2 senses:

1. care for like a motherplay

2. protect excessivelyplay

  Familiarity information: OVERPROTECT used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OVERPROTECT (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they overprotect  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it overprotects  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: overprotected  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: overprotected  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: overprotecting  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Care for like a mother

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

fuss; mother; overprotect

Context example:

She fusses over her husband

Hypernyms (to "overprotect" is one way to...):

care; give care (provide care for)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody


Sense 2

Meaning:

Protect excessively

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Context example:

Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!

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)


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