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Meaning of overrespect | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To show excessive respect for (something or someone).

transitive

Examples

“People who were timid and liberals who overrespected him, old man William treated icily. He stood on the porch with hands in his pockets, rocking on his slanted heels, squinting with his webbed eyes, wearing a curl to his lips.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

overrespected overrespecting overrespects overrespond overresponded overresponding

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