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Irregular verb

overeat

/ˌəʊvərˈiːt/

Base
overeat
Past simple
overate
Past participle
overeaten

Usage

overeat follows its root verb eat exactly: overeat, overate, overeaten.

Meaning

  • to eat more food than your body needs

Example

We overate at the celebration.

He overate during the holidays and regretted it.

Many guests had overeaten by the end of the feast.