Etymology of overcompensation by etymonline

"large coat worn over ordinary clothing," 1802, from over- + coat (n.). Earlier words… See origin and meaning of overcoat.

OVERCOMPENSATION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

Overcompensation definition: a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite ...

Etymology of course by etymonline

mid-15c., "to pursue, hound" (obsolete); 1530s, "to run, pass over," from course (n.). Related: Coursed; coursing. also from mid-15c.

walk | Etymology of walk by etymonline

Transferred sense of "anything accomplished with great ease" is attested from 1902. To walk (all) over (someone) "treat with contempt" is from ...

Etymology of deliver by etymonline

The sense of "to bring (a woman) to childbirth," in English is from c. 1300. Sense of "hand over, give, give up, yield" is from c. 1300 in ...

Etymology of anxious by etymonline

1620s, "greatly troubled by uncertainties," from Latin anxius "solicitous, uneasy, troubled in mind" (also "causing anxiety, troublesome"), from ...

Etymology of overwork by etymonline

"to cause to work too hard," 1520s, from over- + work (v.). The figurative sense of "to… See origin and meaning of overwork.

OVERCOMPENSATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

OVERCOMPENSATING definition: 1. present participle of overcompensate 2. to try too hard to correct a problem, therefore creating…. Learn more.

hyper- | Etymology of prefix hyper- by etymonline

word-forming element meaning "over, above, beyond," and often implying "exceedingly, to excess," from Greek hyper (prep. and adv.) "over, beyond, overmuch, ...

Etymology of takeover by etymonline

"to come up to, catch up with, catch in pursuit," early 13c., from over- + take (v.). According to OED (1989), originally "the running down and ...

Etymology of transgression by etymonline

word-forming element meaning "across, beyond, through, on the other side of; go beyond," from Latin trans (prep.) "across, over, beyond," ...

Etymology of sovereign by etymonline

"superior, ruler, master, one who is superior to or has power over another," from Old… See origin and meaning of sovereign.

Etymology of pass by etymonline

late 13c., passen (transitive), "to go by (something)," also "to cross over," from Old French passer "to pass" (11c.), from Vulgar Latin * ...

report | Etymology of report by etymonline

late 14c., "to make known, tell, relate," from Old French reporter "to tell, relate; bring back, carry away, hand over," from Latin reportare " ...

Etymology of topsy-turvy by etymonline

Middle English terven "throw down, toss, reverse, turn upside down," is from Old English tearflian "to roll over, overturn," from Proto-Germanic ...

control | Etymology of control by etymonline

"against, over against, opposite, on the opposite side; on the contrary, contrariwise," mid-14c., from Latin contra (prep. and adv.) "against," ...

Etymology of oblivion by etymonline

Perhaps originally "even out, smooth over, efface," from ob "over" (see ob-) + root of lēvis "smooth," but de Vaan and others find that "a ...

Etymology of overwrought by etymonline

of feelings, imagination, etc., "worked up to too high a pitch, overexcited," 1758, literally "over-worked, worked too hard or too much," from over- + wrought.

Etymology of tradition by etymonline

This is a noun of action from past-participle stem of tradere "deliver, hand over," from trans- "over" (see trans-) + dare "to give" (from ...

Etymology of transgress by etymonline

word-forming element meaning "across, beyond, through, on the other side of; go beyond," from Latin trans (prep.) "across, over, beyond," ...