o·ver·build (ō′vər-bĭld′) v. o·ver·built (-bĭlt′) , o·ver·build·ing , o·ver·builds
v. tr. 1. To build over or on top of.
2. To construct more buildings in (an area) than necessary.
3. To build with excessive size or elaboration.
4. To make more sturdy than would ordinarily be considered necessary.
v. intr. To construct more homes, office buildings, or commercial complexes than necessary in an area.
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overbuild (ˌəʊvəˈbɪld ) vb (
tr ) ,
-builds ,
-building or -built 1. (Building) to build over or on top of
2. to erect too many buildings in (an area)
3. (Building) to build too large or elaborately
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
o•ver•build (ˌoʊ vərˈbɪld) v. -built, -build•ing. v.t. 1. to erect too many buildings in (an area).
v.i. 2. to build too many dwellings or commercial buildings in an area.
[1595–1605]
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overbuild Past participle: overbuiltGerund: overbuildingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative overbuild overbuild
Present I overbuild you overbuild he/she/it overbuilds we overbuild you overbuild they overbuild
Preterite I overbuilt you overbuilt he/she/it overbuilt we overbuilt you overbuilt they overbuilt
Present Continuous I am overbuilding you are overbuilding he/she/it is overbuilding we are overbuilding you are overbuilding they are overbuilding
Present Perfect I have overbuilt you have overbuilt he/she/it has overbuilt we have overbuilt you have overbuilt they have overbuilt
Past Continuous I was overbuilding you were overbuilding he/she/it was overbuilding we were overbuilding you were overbuilding they were overbuilding
Past Perfect I had overbuilt you had overbuilt he/she/it had overbuilt we had overbuilt you had overbuilt they had overbuilt
Future I will overbuild you will overbuild he/she/it will overbuild we will overbuild you will overbuild they will overbuild
Future Perfect I will have overbuilt you will have overbuilt he/she/it will have overbuilt we will have overbuilt you will have overbuilt they will have overbuilt
Future Continuous I will be overbuilding you will be overbuilding he/she/it will be overbuilding we will be overbuilding you will be overbuilding they will be overbuilding
Present Perfect Continuous I have been overbuilding you have been overbuilding he/she/it has been overbuilding we have been overbuilding you have been overbuilding they have been overbuilding
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been overbuilding you will have been overbuilding he/she/it will have been overbuilding we will have been overbuilding you will have been overbuilding they will have been overbuilding
Past Perfect Continuous I had been overbuilding you had been overbuilding he/she/it had been overbuilding we had been overbuilding you had been overbuilding they had been overbuilding
Conditional I would overbuild you would overbuild he/she/it would overbuild we would overbuild you would overbuild they would overbuild
Past Conditional I would have overbuilt you would have overbuilt he/she/it would have overbuilt we would have overbuilt you would have overbuilt they would have overbuilt
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