Meanings
adjectiveovertense (comparative more overtense, superlative most overtense)
comparative more overtense · superlative most overtense
- Excessively tense.
verbovertense (third-person singular simple present overtenses, present participle overtensing, simple past and past participle overtensed)
present singular third person overtenses · participle present overtensing · participle past overtensed · past overtensed
- transitiveTo make too tense.
Origin
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APA
overtense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtense
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“overtense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtense. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overtense,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtense.
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