o·ver·de·vel·op (ō′vər-dĭ-vĕl′əp) tr.v. o·ver·de·vel·oped ,
o·ver·de·vel·op·ing ,
o·ver·de·vel·ops 1. To develop to excess: muscles that were overdeveloped by weightlifting.
2. To process (a photographic plate or film) too long or in too concentrated a solution.
o′ver·de·vel′op·ment n.
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overdevelop (ˌəʊvədɪˈvɛləp ) vb (
tr )
1. to develop too much or too far
2. (Photography) photog to process (a film, plate, or print) in developer for more than the required time, at too great a concentration, etc
ˌoverdeˈvelopment n
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o•ver•de•vel•op (ˌoʊ vər dɪˈvɛl əp) v.t. 1. to develop to excess.
2. to develop a (photograph) for too long or in too strong a solution.
o`ver•de•vel′op•ment, n.
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overdevelop Past participle: overdevelopedGerund: overdevelopingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative overdevelop overdevelop
Present I overdevelop you overdevelop he/she/it overdevelops we overdevelop you overdevelop they overdevelop
Preterite I overdeveloped you overdeveloped he/she/it overdeveloped we overdeveloped you overdeveloped they overdeveloped
Present Continuous I am overdeveloping you are overdeveloping he/she/it is overdeveloping we are overdeveloping you are overdeveloping they are overdeveloping
Present Perfect I have overdeveloped you have overdeveloped he/she/it has overdeveloped we have overdeveloped you have overdeveloped they have overdeveloped
Past Continuous I was overdeveloping you were overdeveloping he/she/it was overdeveloping we were overdeveloping you were overdeveloping they were overdeveloping
Past Perfect I had overdeveloped you had overdeveloped he/she/it had overdeveloped we had overdeveloped you had overdeveloped they had overdeveloped
Future I will overdevelop you will overdevelop he/she/it will overdevelop we will overdevelop you will overdevelop they will overdevelop
Future Perfect I will have overdeveloped you will have overdeveloped he/she/it will have overdeveloped we will have overdeveloped you will have overdeveloped they will have overdeveloped
Future Continuous I will be overdeveloping you will be overdeveloping he/she/it will be overdeveloping we will be overdeveloping you will be overdeveloping they will be overdeveloping
Present Perfect Continuous I have been overdeveloping you have been overdeveloping he/she/it has been overdeveloping we have been overdeveloping you have been overdeveloping they have been overdeveloping
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been overdeveloping you will have been overdeveloping he/she/it will have been overdeveloping we will have been overdeveloping you will have been overdeveloping they will have been overdeveloping
Past Perfect Continuous I had been overdeveloping you had been overdeveloping he/she/it had been overdeveloping we had been overdeveloping you had been overdeveloping they had been overdeveloping
Conditional I would overdevelop you would overdevelop he/she/it would overdevelop we would overdevelop you would overdevelop they would overdevelop
Past Conditional I would have overdeveloped you would have overdeveloped he/she/it would have overdeveloped we would have overdeveloped you would have overdeveloped they would have overdeveloped
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