Etymology of OVERKEEP
The word "overkeep" is a compound word formed by combining the prefix "over-" with the verb "keep". The prefix "over-" in the English language is derived from Old English "ofer" or "ufan", which means "above" or "beyond".
The verb "keep" comes from Old English "cēpan", which means "to take care of", "guard", or "hold". It has Germanic roots and can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "*kapjanan" meaning "to grasp" or "seize".
When combined, the prefix "over-" intensifies the meaning of the verb "keep", suggesting an excess of it or going beyond the usual or expected amount of keeping. Thus, "overkeep" implies to keep something excessively or to maintain it beyond what is necessary or desired.
Conjugate verb Overkeep
CONDITIONAL
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would overkeep
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would overkeep
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would overkeep
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would overkeep
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would overkeep
CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS
I
would be overkeeping
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would be overkeeping
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would be overkeeping
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would be overkeeping
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would be overkeeping
CONDITIONAL PERFECT
I
would have overkeep
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would have overkeep
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would have overkeep
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would have overkeep
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would have overkeep
CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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would have been overkeeping
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would have been overkeeping
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would have been overkeeping
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would have been overkeeping
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would have been overkeeping
FUTURE
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will overkeep
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will overkeep
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will overkeep
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will overkeep
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will overkeep
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
I
will be overkeeping
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will be overkeeping
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will be overkeeping
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will be overkeeping
FUTURE PERFECT
I
will have overkeeped
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will have overkeeped
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will have overkeeped
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will have overkeeped
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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will have been overkeeping
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will have been overkeeping
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will have been overkeeping
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will have been overkeeping
IMPERATIVE
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overkeep
we
let´s overkeep
to overkeep
PAST
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overkeeped
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overkeeped
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overkeeped
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overkeeped
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overkeeped
PAST CONTINUOUS
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was overkeeping
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were overkeeping
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was overkeeping
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were overkeeping
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were overkeeping
PAST PARTICIPLE
overkeeped
PAST PERFECT
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had overkeeped
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had overkeeped
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had overkeeped
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had overkeeped
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had overkeeped
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
had been overkeeping
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had been overkeeping
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had been overkeeping
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had been overkeeping
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had been overkeeping
PRESENT
I
overkeep
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overkeep
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overkeeps
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overkeep
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overkeep
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I
am overkeeping
you
are overkeeping
he/she/it
is overkeeping
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are overkeeping
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are overkeeping
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
overkeeping
PRESENT PERFECT
I
have overkeeped
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have overkeeped
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has overkeeped
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have overkeeped
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have overkeeped
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
have been overkeeping
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have been overkeeping
he/she/it
has been overkeeping
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have been overkeeping
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have been overkeeping
