OVERWRITE


Meaning of OVERWRITE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə (r)- ' r ī t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -wrote \ - ' r ō t \ ; -writ · ten \ - ' ri-t ə n \ ; -writ · ing \ - ' r ī -ti ŋ \

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.