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overbuild

verb

Etymology

From over- + build.

  1. inherited from *bʰuH-✻
  2. derived from *buþlą✻
  3. inherited from *buþlijan✻ — “to build”
  4. inherited from byldan
  5. inherited from bilden
  6. prefixed as overbuild — “over + build”

Definitions

  1. To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area.

  2. To build over or on top of another structure.

    • The architect wanted to overbuild the restaurant on top of an office.

  3. To build with excessive size or elaboration.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To construct more buildings than necessary in an area.

The neighborhood

Derived

overbuilder

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA