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o·ver·heat
(ō′vər-hēt′)v. o·ver·heat·ed, o·ver·heat·ing, o·ver·heats
v.tr.
1. To heat too much.
2. To cause to become excited, agitated, or overstimulated.
v.intr.
To become too hot or very excited.
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overheat
(ˌəʊvəˈhiːt)vb
1. to make or become excessively hot
2. (tr; often passive) to make very agitated, irritated, etc
3. (Economics) (intr) (of an economy) to tend towards inflation, often as a result of excessive growth in demand
4. (Economics) (tr) to cause (an economy) to tend towards inflation
n
the condition of being overheated
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o•ver•heat
(ˌoʊ vərˈhit)v.t.
1. to heat to excess.
2. to excite or agitate.
3. to stimulate
v.i. 4. to become overheated.
(the economy) to excess.[1350–1400]
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overheat
Past participle: overheated
Gerund: overheating
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Verb | 1. | overheat - get excessively and undesirably hot; "The car engines overheated" |
2. | overheat - make excessively or undesirably hot; "The room was overheated" |
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