overprotect


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o·ver·pro·tect

 (ō′vər-prə-tĕkt′)
tr.v. o·ver·pro·tect·ed, o·ver·pro·tect·ing, o·ver·pro·tects
To protect too much; coddle: overprotected their children.

o′ver·pro·tec′tion n.
o′ver·pro·tec′tive adj.
o′ver·pro·tec′tive·ness n.
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overprotect

(ˌəʊvəprəˈtɛkt)
vb
(tr) to protect more than necessary, esp to shield (a child) excessively so as to inhibit its development
ˌoverproˈtective adj
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overprotect


Past participle: overprotected
Gerund: overprotecting

Imperative
overprotect
overprotect
Present
I overprotect
you overprotect
he/she/it overprotects
we overprotect
you overprotect
they overprotect
Preterite
I overprotected
you overprotected
he/she/it overprotected
we overprotected
you overprotected
they overprotected
Present Continuous
I am overprotecting
you are overprotecting
he/she/it is overprotecting
we are overprotecting
you are overprotecting
they are overprotecting
Present Perfect
I have overprotected
you have overprotected
he/she/it has overprotected
we have overprotected
you have overprotected
they have overprotected
Past Continuous
I was overprotecting
you were overprotecting
he/she/it was overprotecting
we were overprotecting
you were overprotecting
they were overprotecting
Past Perfect
I had overprotected
you had overprotected
he/she/it had overprotected
we had overprotected
you had overprotected
they had overprotected
Future
I will overprotect
you will overprotect
he/she/it will overprotect
we will overprotect
you will overprotect
they will overprotect
Future Perfect
I will have overprotected
you will have overprotected
he/she/it will have overprotected
we will have overprotected
you will have overprotected
they will have overprotected
Future Continuous
I will be overprotecting
you will be overprotecting
he/she/it will be overprotecting
we will be overprotecting
you will be overprotecting
they will be overprotecting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been overprotecting
you have been overprotecting
he/she/it has been overprotecting
we have been overprotecting
you have been overprotecting
they have been overprotecting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been overprotecting
you will have been overprotecting
he/she/it will have been overprotecting
we will have been overprotecting
you will have been overprotecting
they will have been overprotecting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been overprotecting
you had been overprotecting
he/she/it had been overprotecting
we had been overprotecting
you had been overprotecting
they had been overprotecting
Conditional
I would overprotect
you would overprotect
he/she/it would overprotect
we would overprotect
you would overprotect
they would overprotect
Past Conditional
I would have overprotected
you would have overprotected
he/she/it would have overprotected
we would have overprotected
you would have overprotected
they would have overprotected
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.overprotect - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"
give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"
2.overprotect - protect excessively; "Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!"
protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
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Translations

overprotect

[ˌəʊvəprəˈtekt] VTproteger demasiado
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