Definition of OVERGIVE

overgive

Verb

  • To give too lavishly.
  • To give over, hand over, surrender; to relinquish.
  • To give up, terminate.

Origin / Etymology

From over- + give. Compare Scots overgie (“to relinquish, resign”), Dutch overgeven (“to surrender”), German übergeben (“to hand over, surrender”), Danish overgive (“to surrender”).

Scrabble Score: 15

overgive: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
overgive: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
overgive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

overgive: not valid in Words With Friends