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overfeed

[ oh-ver-feed ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, o·ver·fed, o·ver·feed·ing.

First recorded in 1600–10; over- + feed

Manure well; but remember that it is possible to overfeed the soil of a garden, so as to render it unproductive.

It is a much more serious risk to overfeed the baby than to underfeed him.

We have to be careful not to overfeed the guests, and yet we must be sure that they have enough to eat.

Don't Overfeed Invalids.One of the greatest evils to be avoided by those who are nursing the sick is that of over-feeding.

Some of the Guardians privately hinted to the master that it was unnecessary to overfeed the infant.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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