o|ver|ate

o|ver|ate
o|ver|ate «OH vuhr AYT», verb.
past tense of overeat: »

I have a stomachache because I overate. He and I overate, overdrank, overslept, just generally overdid things (New Yorker).


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  • ver — |ê| v. tr. 1. Exercer o sentido da vista sobre. 2. Olhar para. 3. Presenciar, assistir a. 4. Avistar; enxergar. 5. Encontrar, achar, reconhecer. 6. Observar, notar, advertir. 7. Reparar, tomar cuidado em. 8. Imaginar, fantasiar. 9. Calcular,… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… …   English syllables

  • ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

  • o´ver|pro|por´tion|ate|ly — o|ver|pro|por|tion|ate «OH vuhr pruh PAWR shuh niht, POHR », adjective. in excess of the true or proper proportion; disproportionate. –o´ver|pro|por´tion|ate|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|ver|pro|por|tion|ate — «OH vuhr pruh PAWR shuh niht, POHR », adjective. in excess of the true or proper proportion; disproportionate. –o´ver|pro|por´tion|ate|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|ver|ber|ate — «verb. rih VUR buh rayt; adjective. rih VUR buh riht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.i. 1. to echo back: »His deep, rumbling voice reverberates from the high ceiling. 2. to b cast back; be reflected a number of times, as light or heat. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|ver|eat — «OH vuhr EET», verb, ate, eat|en, eat|ing. –v.i. to eat too much. –v.t. to eat more than is good for (oneself): »Without doubt, the most of mankind grossly overeat themselves (Robert Louis Stevenson) …   Useful english dictionary

  • re·ver·ber·ate — …   Useful english dictionary

  • overeat — o|ver|eat [ ,ouvər it ] (past tense o|ver|ate [ ,ouvər eıt ] ; past participle o|ver|eat|en [ ,ouvər itn ] ) verb intransitive to eat more food than your body needs …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Pulverate — Pul ver*ate, v. t. [L. pulveratus, p. p. of pulverare to pulverize. See {Pulverize}.] To beat or reduce to powder or dust; to pulverize. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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