English

over-time

To time or measure the development of something in excess.

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    From over- + time.

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    • prefixEnglishover- “Above, or higher.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishover-
        • inheritedOld Englishofer-
    • partEnglishtime “The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishtyme
        • inheritedOld Englishtīma
        • derivedOld Frenchthym

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