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Definition of overdevelop verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overdevelop

verb
 
/ˌəʊvədɪˈveləp/
 
/ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləp/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they overdevelop
 
/ˌəʊvədɪˈveləp/
 
/ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləp/
he / she / it overdevelops
 
/ˌəʊvədɪˈveləps/
 
/ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləps/
past simple overdeveloped
 
/ˌəʊvədɪˈveləpt/
 
/ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləpt/
past participle overdeveloped
 
/ˌəʊvədɪˈveləpt/
 
/ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləpt/
-ing form overdeveloping
 
/ˌəʊvədɪˈveləpɪŋ/
 
/ˌəʊvərdɪˈveləpɪŋ/
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  1. overdevelop something to make something grow too large
    • Too many push-ups can overdevelop the chest muscles.
  2. overdevelop something to build too many new houses, factories, etc. on an area of land
    • We do not want to overdevelop North Yorkshire and ruin what is such a beautiful county.
ancient
adjective
 
 
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