overread

overread
To interpret something to a greater degree, or in a more positive way, than appropriate
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  • Overread — O ver*read , v. t. To read over, or peruse. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overread — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English overreden, from Old English oferrǣdan, from ofer, adverb, over + rǣdan to read obsolete : to read over or through * * * overread / rēdˈ/ transitive verb To read over adjective / redˈ/ Having read too… …   Useful english dictionary

  • overrad — overrad(de obs. pa. tense and pple. of overread …   Useful english dictionary

  • overradde — overrad(de obs. pa. tense and pple. of overread …   Useful english dictionary

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