Etymology

overhope

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Today it means: Excessive hope or anticipation; presumption. Full definition →

Middle English overhope
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromoverhope
  2. English todayoverhope

From Middle English overhope, oferhope, equivalent to over- + hope.

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