Main Entry:

over·write

Pronunciation:

\ˌō-və(r)-ˈrīt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

over·wrote \-ˈrōt\ ; over·writ·ten \-ˈri-t^ən\ ; over·writ·ing \-ˈrī-tiŋ\

Date:

1658

transitive verb 1 : to write over the surface of 2 : to write in inflated or overly elaborate style intransitive verb : to write too much or in an overly elaborate style