CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERREFINE
PRESENT
Present
I overrefine
you overrefine
he/she/it overrefines
we overrefine
you overrefine
they overrefine
Present continuous
I am overrefining
you are overrefining
he/she/it is overrefining
we are overrefining
you are overrefining
they are overrefining
Present perfect
I have overrefined
you have overrefined
he/she/it has overrefined
we have overrefined
you have overrefined
they have overrefined
Present perfect continuous
I have been overrefining
you have been overrefining
he/she/it has been overrefining
we have been overrefining
you have been overrefining
they have been overrefining
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 overrefined
you overrefined
he/she/it overrefined
we overrefined
you overrefined
they overrefined
Past continuous
I was overrefining
you were overrefining
he/she/it was overrefining
we were overrefining
you were overrefining
they were overrefining
Past perfect
I had overrefined
you had overrefined
he/she/it had overrefined
we had overrefined
you had overrefined
they had overrefined
Past perfect continuous
I had been overrefining
you had been overrefining
he/she/it had been overrefining
we had been overrefining
you had been overrefining
they had been overrefining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will overrefine
you will overrefine
he/she/it will overrefine
we will overrefine
you will overrefine
they will overrefine
Future continuous
I will be overrefining
you will be overrefining
he/she/it will be overrefining
we will be overrefining
you will be overrefining
they will be overrefining
Future perfect
I will have overrefined
you will have overrefined
he/she/it will have overrefined
we will have overrefined
you will have overrefined
they will have overrefined
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overrefining
you will have been overrefining
he/she/it will have been overrefining
we will have been overrefining
you will have been overrefining
they will have been overrefining
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would overrefine
you would overrefine
he/she/it would overrefine
we would overrefine
you would overrefine
they would overrefine
Conditional continuous
I would be overrefining
you would be overrefining
he/she/it would be overrefining
we would be overrefining
you would be overrefining
they would be overrefining
Conditional perfect
I would have overrefine
you would have overrefine
he/she/it would have overrefine
we would have overrefine
you would have overrefine
they would have overrefine
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overrefining
you would have been overrefining
he/she/it would have been overrefining
we would have been overrefining
you would have been overrefining
they would have been overrefining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you overrefine
we let´s overrefine
you overrefine
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
overrefined
Present Participle
overrefining
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.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERREFINE»
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overrefine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
overrefine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)
Overrefine, ōvėrrēfīn′, v.i. to refine too much. —n.Overrefine′ment, any over
subtle or affected refinement. Overrent, ōvėrrent′, v.i. to exact too high a rent.
Override, ōvėrrīd′,v.t.toride too much: to pass on horseback:
totrampledownorset ...
2
The Making of a Market Guru: Forbes Presents 25 Years of Ken ...
Stick with simplicity and don't overrefine proven methods until you are broke.
Take my January 28 column, which used price/sales ratios (PSRs) and balance
sheet adjustments to ponder the 30 Dow industrials. It ruminated on which to buy
if ...
3
The new general and mining telegraph code
On account of the shaft being full of rubbish 22,261 Overreach We are filling in
the old workings with rubbish 22,262 Overready Rubies 22,263 Overreckon The
rubies are found in 22,264 Overrefine The finest rubies 22,265 Overrides .
C. Algernon Moreing, Thomas Neal, 1901
4
The American Review of Reviews
C. Hubert Parry makes a statement to the effect that " whenever the musical art of
a country becomes weakened through overrefine- ment, it draws new strength
and vitality from the simple songs of the folk." America's musical danger has not ...
This is well illustrated by the facts in the case under discussion, for had the court
chosen to overrefine there, might it not have been necessary to determine exactly
how much of the automobile had at the moment of the accident passed over an ...
It is the critic's license to overrefine his point for the sake of emphasis, and this
perhaps, in the present case, we have clearly done. To restore the balance
somewhat we should add that, though by no means profound, Mr. Pound is
provocative ...
This "smacks of overrefine- ment." It is the clause usually put in building contracts
to enable the owner to make changes, correct mistakes, or cause additions or
omissions in order to make the building more truly conform to its intended use.
Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Abram Daniel Smith, Philip Loring Spooner, 1901
8
Creating An Imaginative Life
When it comes time to talk, participants notice how much more space there is
between their words than there was before. We all feel wiser than we were. There
is less need to try to overrefine our ideas or argue our points of view; there is a ...
9
The Columbian cyclopedia
OVERREFINE, v. o'ver-ri-fln': to refine with too great subtlety. OVERRIDE, v. b'ver-
rid': to ride beyond the strength of the horse. O'verri'ding, imp. O'verrid'den, pp. -
rJd'n, ridden to excess. To override one's commission or power, to go beyond ...
10
Bulletin - United States Geological Survey
Fortunately, they are not of such character or extent as to impair the general
conclusions to be drawn from the work; but they serve to caution the student
against any overrefine- ment in the discussion of results. The Erie Canal is
supplied with ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1907
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERREFINE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
overrefine is used in the context of the following news items.
Some foods found to fight off fat with resistant starches
“When we overprocess and overrefine, we lose valuable vitamins, minerals and fiber.” Unfortunately, not everyone responds to resistant starch. «The Advocate, May 14»
Making your selfies the talk of social media
The trick, I'd say, is not to get too vain and overrefine your photo so it looks weirdly artificial. I prefer the warts-and-all natural look, but of course ... «Boston Globe, Apr 14»
Making Your Selfies the Talk of Instagram
The trick, I'd say, is not to get too vain and overrefine your photo so it looks weirdly artificial. I prefer the warts-and-all natural look, but of course ... «New York Times, Apr 14»
