noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Excessive or undue praising. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of overpraise form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

Etymology 1

From overpraise + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English overpreisung, ouerpreisunge, equivalent to overpraise + -ing.

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