overrely

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verb

To rely too much (on something or someone); to be overly dependent (on) or expectant (about).

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Meanings

verboverrely (third-person singular simple present overrelies, present participle overrelying, simple past and past participle overrelied)

present singular third person overrelies · participle present overrelying · participle past overrelied · past overrelied

  1. To rely too much (on something or someone); to be overly dependent (on) or expectant (about).

    Practical experience suggests that there are circumstances in which managers have a tendency to overrely on tests.

    2008, SL Martin, “Managers also overrely on tests”, in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, volume 1, number 3, →DOI, pages 359–360

Origin

From over- + rely.

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Chicago

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