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I learned in high school that I was going to have to outwork people. I remember running around the track, training for football, and a faster guy ran past me. I just figured, I can outlast him. If I work harder than him, I'll beat him. And to this day I overprepare.
Roger Goodell

Meaning of "overprepare" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERPREPARE

overprepare  [ˌəʊvəprɪˈpɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERPREPARE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overprepare is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overprepare in English.

WHAT DOES OVERPREPARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overprepare in the English dictionary

The definition of overprepare in the dictionary is to prepare more than necessary.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERPREPARE

PRESENT

Present
I overprepare
you overprepare
he/she/it overprepares
we overprepare
you overprepare
they overprepare
Present continuous
I am overpreparing
you are overpreparing
he/she/it is overpreparing
we are overpreparing
you are overpreparing
they are overpreparing
Present perfect
I have overprepared
you have overprepared
he/she/it has overprepared
we have overprepared
you have overprepared
they have overprepared
Present perfect continuous
I have been overpreparing
you have been overpreparing
he/she/it has been overpreparing
we have been overpreparing
you have been overpreparing
they have been overpreparing
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 overprepared
you overprepared
he/she/it overprepared
we overprepared
you overprepared
they overprepared
Past continuous
I was overpreparing
you were overpreparing
he/she/it was overpreparing
we were overpreparing
you were overpreparing
they were overpreparing
Past perfect
I had overprepared
you had overprepared
he/she/it had overprepared
we had overprepared
you had overprepared
they had overprepared
Past perfect continuous
I had been overpreparing
you had been overpreparing
he/she/it had been overpreparing
we had been overpreparing
you had been overpreparing
they had been overpreparing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overprepare
we let´s overprepare
you overprepare
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overprepare
Past participle
overprepared
Present Participle
overpreparing
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 OVERPREPARE


abampere
æbˈæmpɛə
ampere
ˈæmpɛə
compare
kəmˈpɛə
compere
ˈkɒmpɛə
despair
dɪˈspɛə
disrepair
ˌdɪsrɪˈpɛə
impair
ɪmˈpɛə
intercompare
ˌɪntəkəmˈpɛə
milliampere
ˈmɪlɪˌæmpɛə
pair
pɛə
pare
pɛə
pear
pɛə
prepare
prɪˈpɛə
repair
rɪˈpɛə
spare
spɛə
unrepair
ˌʌnrɪˈpɛə
volt-ampere
ˈvəʊltˈæmpɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERPREPARE

overpraise
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WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERPREPARE

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Delaware
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there you are
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Synonyms and antonyms of overprepare in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overprepare» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERPREPARE

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

Translator English - Chinese

准备要周全
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Translator English - Spanish

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570 millions of speakers

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Translator English - Hindi

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Berlebihan
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Translator English - Javanese

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Translator English - Tamil

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Translator English - Marathi

Overprepare
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Translator English - Turkish

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70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

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Translator English - Polish

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Translator English - Ukrainian

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40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

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30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Προετοιμάσου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

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10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

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5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overprepare

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERPREPARE»

The term «overprepare» is used very little and occupies the 159.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERPREPARE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «OVERPREPARE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overprepare.
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Roger Goodell
I learned in high school that I was going to have to outwork people. I remember running around the track, training for football, and a faster guy ran past me. I just figured, I can outlast him. If I work harder than him, I'll beat him. And to this day I overprepare.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERPREPARE»

Discover the use of overprepare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overprepare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours
LESSON. 22. Overprepare,. Then. Go. with. the. Flow. Most. everything in life still scares me. I used to think if I prayed the right way or prayed the right prayers, all the fear would leave me. And it does leave. Only problem is, it comes rushing ...
Regina Brett, 2010
2
The Essential Guide to Becoming a Master Student
OVERPREPARE FOR TESTS Performing artists know that stage fright can temporarily reduce their level of skill. That's why they often overprepare for a perfor— n mance. Musicians will rehearse a piece so many times that they can play it ...
Dave Ellis, 2012
3
Classroom Management: Sound Theory and Effective Practice
Overprepare. When do students misbehave? Often, says Tenoschok (1985, p. 30 ), "it is when students are bored or do not have a specific task to perform." You can make students have something constructive to do by overpreparing for your ...
Robert T. Tauber, 2007
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The Principles of Information Ethics
"Don't overprepare" becomes the principle by which you decide to live. It summarizes the hard lesson you learned about test taking. Principles are flexible guidelines. That is one of the virtues of their brevity. "Don't overprepare" represents the ...
Richard J. Severson, 1997
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The Presenter's Fieldbook: A Practical Guide
... take special care in planning. As suggested earlier, the greatest stress producer is lack of experience. The next three strategies help to overcome this. Overprepare, Overprepare, Overprepare All “butterfly redirection” starts with planning. Be.
Robert J. Garmston, 2013
6
Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing ...
Overprepare. for. a. Test. One of the best ways to reduce text anxiety is to be overprepared. The more prepared you are to take the test, the more confident you will be. The more confident you are, the more able you are to challenge the fear of ...
Patricia M Nugent, Barbara A Vitale, 2011
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The Worry Cure: Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You
You think, “I need to be completely prepared so that 1 will never lose my train of thought." You think that everything has to be totally predictable and in your control or else things will unravel. So next time you overprepare even more ...
Robert L. Leahy, 2006
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Public Speaking Triumph:
OVERPREPARE. Preparation for anyoral presentation is amust fortheaverage publicspeaker. Some naturally talented individuals can roll hours andhours ofwitty monologuesoff thecuff. Youdo not have to be Robin Williams in order to ...
Angelo Carmen, 2014
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Public Speaking Terror to Triumph:
DO. NOT. OVERPREPARE. Preparation for any oral presentation is a must for the average public speaker. Some naturally talented individuals can roll hours and hours of witty monologues off the cuff. You do not have to be Robin Williams in ...
Davin Simone, 2014
10
Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to ...
Now newly revised and updated, Lindsey Pollak’s Getting from College to Career is the definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need to succeed in the job search, offering action-oriented tips and strategies ...
Lindsey Pollak, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERPREPARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overprepare is used in the context of the following news items.
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Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the ESPYs
No, yes, I prepare -- I overprepare. Reporter: The espys, the night that Hollywood and the world of sports collide. Athletes and celebs mingle ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Free Summer Flight Experience a labor of love for former pilots
They say they "overprepare" kids because they want them to succeed down the road when AEFCO is a thing of the past. Martin and Norred ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Scent and sensibility
"She does not overprepare. She prepares," notes Sudhir Mishra, who cast her as a bolder version of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Paro in ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
4
LAKE FIRE: Locals wait, worry as 16000-acre blaze creeps toward …
“It's better that we overprepare,“ Forest Service spokesman Matt Corelli said Friday. “We want to keep on top of this.“ Cal Fire San Bernardino ... «Press-Enterprise, Jun 15»
5
South Korea reports 8 more MERS cases, 7th death in outbreak
Better to overprepare and not need it than ignore a very real possibility. 3. noriyosan73 Jun. 09, 2015 - 12:01PM JST. Something better happen ... «Japan Today, Jun 15»
6
Grand Canyon rim to rim permits fewer than expected
A person cannot overprepare for the canyon, Schiff said. “It's always beautiful and never easy,” he said. “No matter if you're hiking or running it, ... «Arizona Daily Sun, May 15»
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A Palm for Romero, A Finger Wagged at the World
But there are some events for which it's better to overprepare than underprepare. Not everyone in El Salvador is thrilled by the thought of ... «Patheos, May 15»
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Tips for student success during finals week
Overprepare: Students can never know enough about their subjects. Professors might throw in a few extra credit questions about sections of the ... «El Paisano, May 15»
9
Unnecessary testing drives up cost of cataract surgery
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that clinicians vastly overprepare patients for cataract procedures, driving up ... «FierceHealthFinance, May 15»
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Marynowitz says the right things; now he needs to do the job
From O'Leary, Marynowitz learned "the right way to overprepare." From Parcells, it was "one wrong, all wrong." Saban's theme at Alabama is ... «Philly.com, Apr 15»

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