oversave

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verb

To save more money than is necessary or prudent.

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Meanings

verboversave (third-person singular simple present oversaves, present participle oversaving, simple past and past participle oversaved)

present singular third person oversaves · participle present oversaving · participle past oversaved · past oversaved

  1. intransitiveTo save more money than is necessary or prudent.

Origin

From over- + save.

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Cite this entry
APA

oversave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversave

MLA

“oversave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversave.

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