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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERPROTECT

overprotect  [ˌəʊvəprəˈtɛkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERPROTECT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overprotect 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 overprotect in English.

WHAT DOES OVERPROTECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overprotect in the English dictionary

The definition of overprotect in the dictionary is to protect more than necessary, esp to shield a child excessively so as to inhibit its development.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERPROTECT

PRESENT

Present
I overprotect
you overprotect
he/she/it overprotects
we overprotect
you overprotect
they overprotect
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
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
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 overprotected
you overprotected
he/she/it overprotected
we overprotected
you overprotected
they 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
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
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overprotect
you will overprotect
he/she/it will overprotect
we will overprotect
you will overprotect
they will overprotect
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
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 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
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overprotect
we let´s overprotect
you overprotect
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overprotect
Past participle
overprotected
Present Participle
overprotecting
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 OVERPROTECT


affect
əˈfɛkt
architect
ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt
aspect
ˈæspɛkt
checked
tʃɛkt
collect
kəˈlɛkt
connect
kəˈnɛkt
correct
kəˈrɛkt
detect
dɪˈtɛkt
direct
dɪˈrɛkt
effect
ɪˈfɛkt
expect
ɪkˈspɛkt
locatect
ˈləʊkəˌtɛkt
nonarchitect
ˌnɒnˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt
obtect
ɒbˈtɛkt
project
ˈprɒdʒɛkt
protect
prəˈtɛkt
respect
rɪˈspɛkt
select
sɪˈlɛkt
starchitect
ˈstɑːkɪˌtɛkt
write-protect
ˌraɪtprəˈtɛkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERPROTECT

overpress
overpressure
overprice
overpriced
overprint
overprivileged
overprize
overprocess
overproduce
overproduction
overprogram
overprogrammed
overprogramming
overpromise
overpromote
overproof
overproportion
overprotection
overprotective
overproud

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERPROTECT

change the subject
defect
disconnect
elect
in effect
indirect
insect
inspect
knock-on effect
landscape architect
naval architect
neglect
object
perfect
prospect
redirect
reflect
reject
subject
suspect

Synonyms and antonyms of overprotect in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overprotect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERPROTECT

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

Translator English - Chinese

过度保护
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobreproteger
570 millions of speakers

English

overprotect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overprotect
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إفراط في الإهتمام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чрезмерную
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

superproteger
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overprotect
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surprotéger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overprotect
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Behüte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過保護にする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overprotect
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overprotect
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bảo bọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overprotect
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिरंजित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı korumakta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overprotect
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overprotect
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надмірну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overprotect
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερπροστασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overprotect
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beskydda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overbeskytt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overprotect

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERPROTECT»

The term «overprotect» is normally little used and occupies the 133.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERPROTECT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overprotect» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overprotect» 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 overprotect

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERPROTECT»

Discover the use of overprotect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overprotect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Resilience at Work: How to Succeed No Matter what Life ...
2. Do you compete with the person on the tasks to be performed? 3. Does the person compete with you in interactions with others? 4. Do you compete with the person in interactions with others? 5. Does the person overprotect you on the tasks ...
Salvatore R. Maddi, Deborah M. Khoshaba, 2005
2
Safe and Sound: Protecting Your Child in an Unpredictable World
Both Levy and Rubin describe overprotective parents and overprotected children they have encountered in therapeutic settings. Yet the majority of parents who overprotect now or are leaning toward overprotection won't necessarily come to a  ...
Vanessa L. Ochs, 1995
3
Life Planning for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A ...
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that we all overprotect our adult children with developmental disabilities at least some of the time. It's very hard not to. They have needed our protection and support for so long that it's hard for us to let go.
Judith Greenbaum, 2007
4
Love Is Not Enough - to Prepare Your Child for Life's Challenges
Do. Not. Overprotect. Your. Child. Do not overprotect and manage your child. Do not overinvest in every opportunity, toy and self improvement activity. Some parents raise children as if in a ...
Halim Ozkaptan, 2010
5
The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child
OVERPROTECT. A child looks to her parents for information about what she is capable of doing. This happens in a thousand ways, both subtle and explicit. Even the expressions on parents' faces or their tone of voice tell a child that they think ...
Thom Hartmann, 2005
6
Child Psychology and Development For Dummies
As a result, they overprotect their kids to the extent that the normal drive toward independence becomes distorted. Kids may either act out and rebel or become excessively dependent when their parents overprotect them. A popular term for ...
Laura L. Smith, Charles H. Elliott, 2011
7
Current Perspectives on Sex Crimes
... Commitment problems Doubt victim Problems expressing affection Sexual difficulties Withdrawl from victim Communication breakdown Impatient with slow recovery Overprotect victim Resentment of dependency Sexual problems Blame and ...
Ronald M. Holmes, Stephen T. Holmes, 2001
8
Partnership Parenting: How Men and Women Parent Differently ...
Explores gender-based parenting and communication styles to reveal how to overcome conflicts and adapt instinct-based techniques in complementary ways, in a guide that offers insight into biological factors while identifying common ...
Kyle Pruett, Marsha Kline Pruett, 2009
9
The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to ...
Provides parents with advice on using Jewish teachings from the Torah and Talmud to overcome struggles with raising children, nurture strengths and uniqueness, and encourage respectfulness towards their parents and others.
Wendy Mogel, 2008
10
A Complete Guide for Single Dads: Everything You Need to ...
... man in your daughter's life, and that means you have a huge influence on her and the type of person she becomes. DO. NOT. OVERPROTECT. There is a tendency for single fathers to over-protect their Chapter 12: Dealing With A Daughter.
Craig W. Baird, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERPROTECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overprotect is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rattlers unleashing high-motor Anttaj Hawthorne on the rest of …
It's their job to protect the quarterback and sometimes they overprotect. We're going to keep doing what we're doing.” The Rattlers (12-3) are ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
Walleye size limits could change
“Sometimes we overprotect these fish at small sizes to the point where where it leads to slowing-growth problems and hurts the health of the ... «AberdeenNews.com, Jul 15»
3
Transcript - will not be 100% accurate
... and that's why seventy weeks that's why you're cumulative particularly Q because your overprotect your panoramic it's good kids you have be ... «WEEI.com, Jul 15»
4
The Covers Inspired By Pink Floyd
Maine's personal, plaintive rendition makes the mother more vulnerable, wanting to overprotect her kids while knowing that she can't. floyd ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
5
Are you a saviour mum or dad?
My advice to parents is: Hug and kiss your child to show your love, but be mindful not to overprotect. Assure them of your support, let them grow ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
6
Getting kids to play outdoors
The report identifies this as the “protection paradox” where we overprotect kids to keep them safe, but as we keep them close and indoors, we ... «Coast Reporter, Jul 15»
7
More than 70% say school violence evident: survey
Many parents overprotect their children and fail to teach them the proper means to resolve conflicts, the report added. In addition, middle school ... «ecns, Jul 15»
8
The American Dream is still alive… for waiters and bartenders
So now there is an entire culture (and extensive legal doctrine) to make sure this doesn't happen… to overprotect children from anything bad ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
9
Hisaki Kato on Bellator 139 upset: 'I was there to be knocked out by …
“He's a good kickboxer, but he has nothing on the ground,” Kato said. “When you have nothing on the ground you have to overprotect your legs. «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
10
Black Churches Burning: African-American Congregation Leaders …
“You can't really overprotect yourself, but you also can't make yourself uncomfortable because of one incident,” Jones said. National Black ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»

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