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overfeed

verb

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verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English feed English overfeed From over- + feed.

  1. To feed a person or animal too much.
  2. To eat more than is necessary.
  3. To feed material (e.g. fuel into a burner) from above.