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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERELABORATE

overelaborate  [ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbərɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERELABORATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overelaborate is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overelaborate in English.

WHAT DOES OVERELABORATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overelaborate in the English dictionary

The definition of overelaborate in the dictionary is excessively ornate, detailed, or complex. Other definition of overelaborate is to detail or develop excessively.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERELABORATE

PRESENT

Present
I overelaborate
you overelaborate
he/she/it overelaborates
we overelaborate
you overelaborate
they overelaborate
Present continuous
I am overelaborating
you are overelaborating
he/she/it is overelaborating
we are overelaborating
you are overelaborating
they are overelaborating
Present perfect
I have overelaborated
you have overelaborated
he/she/it has overelaborated
we have overelaborated
you have overelaborated
they have overelaborated
Present perfect continuous
I have been overelaborating
you have been overelaborating
he/she/it has been overelaborating
we have been overelaborating
you have been overelaborating
they have been overelaborating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overelaborated
you overelaborated
he/she/it overelaborated
we overelaborated
you overelaborated
they overelaborated
Past continuous
I was overelaborating
you were overelaborating
he/she/it was overelaborating
we were overelaborating
you were overelaborating
they were overelaborating
Past perfect
I had overelaborated
you had overelaborated
he/she/it had overelaborated
we had overelaborated
you had overelaborated
they had overelaborated
Past perfect continuous
I had been overelaborating
you had been overelaborating
he/she/it had been overelaborating
we had been overelaborating
you had been overelaborating
they had been overelaborating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overelaborate
you will overelaborate
he/she/it will overelaborate
we will overelaborate
you will overelaborate
they will overelaborate
Future continuous
I will be overelaborating
you will be overelaborating
he/she/it will be overelaborating
we will be overelaborating
you will be overelaborating
they will be overelaborating
Future perfect
I will have overelaborated
you will have overelaborated
he/she/it will have overelaborated
we will have overelaborated
you will have overelaborated
they will have overelaborated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overelaborating
you will have been overelaborating
he/she/it will have been overelaborating
we will have been overelaborating
you will have been overelaborating
they will have been overelaborating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overelaborate
you would overelaborate
he/she/it would overelaborate
we would overelaborate
you would overelaborate
they would overelaborate
Conditional continuous
I would be overelaborating
you would be overelaborating
he/she/it would be overelaborating
we would be overelaborating
you would be overelaborating
they would be overelaborating
Conditional perfect
I would have overelaborate
you would have overelaborate
he/she/it would have overelaborate
we would have overelaborate
you would have overelaborate
they would have overelaborate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overelaborating
you would have been overelaborating
he/she/it would have been overelaborating
we would have been overelaborating
you would have been overelaborating
they would have been overelaborating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overelaborate
we let´s overelaborate
you overelaborate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overelaborate
Past participle
overelaborated
Present Participle
overelaborating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERELABORATE


accurate
ˈækjərɪt
commensurate
kəˈmɛnsərɪt
confederate
kənˈfɛdərɪt
considerate
kənˈsɪdərɪt
corporate
ˈkɔːpərɪt
curate
ˈkjʊərɪt
deliberate
dɪˈlɪbərɪt
desperate
ˈdɛspərɪt
directorate
dɪˈrɛktərɪt
disparate
ˈdɪspərɪt
doctorate
ˈdɒktərɪt
elaborate
ɪˈlæbərɪt
emirate
ɛˈmɪərɪt
favourite
ˈfeɪvərɪt
literate
ˈlɪtərɪt
moderate
ˈmɒdərɪt
tabaret
ˈtæbərɪt
taboret
ˈtæbərɪt
tabouret
ˈtæbərɪt
temperate
ˈtɛmpərɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERELABORATE

overearnest
overeasy
overeat
overeaten
overeater
overeating
overedit
overeducate
overeducation
overegg
overelaboration
overembellish
overemote
overemotional
overemphasis
overemphasise
overemphasize
overemphatic
overemployment
overenamored

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERELABORATE

ameliorate
at any rate
body corporate
borate
collaborate
collectorate
commemorate
corroborate
decorate
deteriorate
electorate
evaporate
governorate
imperforate
incorporate
inspectorate
invigorate
potassium chlorate
prorate
protectorate
stercorate

Synonyms and antonyms of overelaborate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overelaborate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERELABORATE

Find out the translation of overelaborate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overelaborate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overelaborate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

繁缛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recargada
570 millions of speakers

English

overelaborate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overelaborate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملتوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overelaborate
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overelaborate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overelaborate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trop compliqué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlalu banyak mencela
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overelaborate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overelaborate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overelaborate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overelaborate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overelaborate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overelaborate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवेव्यपूर्ण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overelaborate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overelaborate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overelaborate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overelaborate
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overelaborate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overelaborate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overelaborate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overelaborate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overelaborate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overelaborate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERELABORATE»

The term «overelaborate» is used very little and occupies the 180.940 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERELABORATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overelaborate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overelaborate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overelaborate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERELABORATE»

Discover the use of overelaborate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overelaborate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Now Show
WORLD'S. MOST. OVERELABORATE. COFFEE. The DoubleWhip MochaChoc Cinnamon Tall Skinny Frappuccino held sway in this category until the introduction of the MedioGrande Doppio Cappadappadabbadoo Soyspresso With ...
Steve Punt, 2011
2
Freshman English Program: Rhetoric, Handbook, Anthology
Certain expressions which occur frequently in pretentious writing can be stated much more simply: Conversant: Overelaborate : I wasn't conversant with this viewpoint. [Direct: This viewpoint was new to me.] Endeavor: Overelaborate: We ...
Cary B. Graham, 1960
3
Child Psychopathology: Diagnostic Criteria and Clinical ...
... flat, or inappropriate affect (6) digressive, vague, overelaborate, circumstantial, or metaphorical speech (7) odd or bizarre ideation, or magical thinking, e.g., superstitiousness, clairvoyance, telepathy, “sixth sense,” “others can feel my feelings ...
Stephen R. Hooper, George W. Hynd, Richard E. Mattison, 2013
4
Uncle Mame: The Life of Patrick Dennis
... de los Tres Reyes (Epiphany) for the Paraiso-Marriott; the gala opening of Julio Chavez's Acapulco branch (overelaborate and overpriced gladrags); and a dazzling fashion parade at Coyuca 22 (an overelaborate and overpriced restaurant).
Eric Myers, 2009
5
Disturbances in the Field: A Novel
I don't want it to seem overelaborate. Besides, you can keepwhat's leftof the wine but you can't save champagne.” She was glossy and animated, expensively dressed, but he was shabby, in loose dark pantsand worn shoes. With effort he ...
Lynne Sharon Schwartz, 2012
6
Fractions: The First Half of The Fall Revolution
As the picture stabilized Jordan thought, for a startled moment, that he was seeing an interior view in Beulah City itself: a parlour with overelaborate furnishings and drapes; two women in long, likewise overelaborate dresses, all petticoats and ...
Ken MacLeod, 2008
7
The Speaker's Handbook
FIGURE 27.3 (A) Overelaborate versus (B) Clear visual aid © 2013 Cengage Learning (5) lg nition System cutaway drawings of a car engine in Figure 27.3. If you want to demonstrate the ignition system, the one on the right will be the better  ...
Jo Sprague, Douglas Stuart, David Bodary, 2012
8
The Inland Printer
The work scores high in typography and presswork. overelaborate; the large and prominent border naturally subordinates the text. Presswork is satisfactory, although by no means out of the ordinary. We note that the alignment of the letters in ...
‎1918
9
A History of Russian Music: From Kamarinskaya to Babi Yar
The misunderstanding arose when Pavel Lamm published the two versions in 1928 in a single continuous score in which all the passages deleted by Musorgsky were restored. This approach gave rise to an overelaborate Bom, which David ...
Francis Maes, 2002
10
The Military-State-Society Symbiosis
Was the overelaborate rank system a way of underlining, of making excessively plain, this chain-of-command principle? Or did it fulfill some other need for fine gradations? Was it an attempt to accommodate a very wide variety of individual ...
Peter Karsten, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERELABORATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overelaborate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shakespeare Festival opens with 'Cymbeline'
“Here in the intimacy of the Lupin Theater, we don't need overelaborate design or outlandish production concepts, but simply a bold and ... «News from Tulane, Jun 15»
2
Sydney FC 0-1 Chelsea: Blues finish season with entertaining win
While a goal didn't quite come together for the Blues — we were a bit overelaborate at times, too — there were a few fun moments, chief among ... «We Ain't Got No History, Jun 15»
3
Juventus boss Allegri warns Paul Pogba to cut out the showboating
Allegri believes that he can overelaborate at times, which leads to mistakes, and he has urged Pogba to ensure he remains focused. «Squawka Football News, May 15»
4
Natalie Portman on Israel, Hollywood sexism and 'being the boss'
... trying an overelaborate trick, he manages to break the swing and badly injure a toddler messing about nearby. The near-hysterical reaction ... «The Guardian, May 15»
5
'Grounded' Review: Drone Pilot as Armchair Warrior
But “Grounded,” as usual with Ms. Taymor, is smothered in a thick sauce of overelaborate, overliteral visual and sound effects. It's as though ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
6
The Pick List: This Week's Recommended Events
Happily for Strauss, though, this overelaborate concept called for two very different styles of music, both of which he excelled at: elegant, ... «Seattle Weekly, Apr 15»
7
Reworking the Catalogue: Van Morrison defies age formula
... Charles to the Chieftains, and Cliff Richard, too — Morrison believes the best way to capture any mutual chemistry is not to be overelaborate. «The Australian, Apr 15»
8
Bill Raftery, 73, gets first chance at Final Four on TV
I don't want to have the tendency to really overelaborate or drive it home. If you can do it nicely, hopefully people like it and it works." TEAM OF ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
9
TU Bruiser - A custom 1985 Harley-Davidson FXRP
... the original look as a real police-model FXRP. I wanted to keep the color Police Black and White. I don't believe in an overelaborate paint job. «Hot Bike Magazine, Feb 15»
10
Super Bowl Prop Bets 2015: Odds for Big Game's Most Interesting …
I don't think she'll go for a self-indulging, overelaborate performance. She didn't offer a ton of insight when she was interviewed by Ed Masley of ... «Bleacher Report, Jan 15»

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