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overwrite
[ oh-ver-rahyt ]
verb (used with object)
, o·ver·wrote, o·ver·writ·ten, o·ver·writ·ing.
- to write in too elaborate, burdensome, diffuse, or prolix a style:
He overwrites his essays to the point of absurdity.
- to write in excess of the requirements, especially so as to defeat the original intention:
That young playwright tends to overwrite her big scenes.
- to write on or over; cover with writing:
a flyleaf overwritten with a dedication.
verb (used without object)
, o·ver·wrote, o·ver·writ·ten, o·ver·writ·ing.
- to write too elaborately:
The problem with so many young authors is that they tend to overwrite.
overwrite
/ ˌəʊvəˈraɪt /
verb
- to write (something) in an excessively ornate or prolix style
- to write too much about (someone or something)
- to write on top of (other writing)
- to record on a storage medium, such as a magnetic disk, thus destroying what was originally recorded there
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Word History and Origins
Origin of overwrite1
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Example Sentences
They can overwrite headlines and rewrite articles on news sites such as this one.
From The Daily Beast
Aymer had sought rather to overwrite the rude scrawl of Marley Sartin than to erase it.
From Project Gutenberg
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