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overprotect

/ overprotect /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
protect excessively
"Don''t overprotect your son--he is an adult now!"
Type of:
protect
Derived:
momism overprotection overshielding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
care for like a mother
"She fusses over her husband"
Type of:
care give care
Derived:
bustle hustle flurry ado fuss
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
21%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
1
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protect care give care