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Definition of Overprotect
1. Verb. Care for like a mother. "She fusses over her husband"
2. Verb. Protect excessively. "Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!"
Definition of Overprotect
1. Verb. To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overprotect
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overprotect
Literary usage of Overprotect
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"... the consistently rigidly postured fused back or the limited head turning
associated with neck fusion), co-workers may have a tendency to overprotect. ..."
2. El Salvador at War: An Oral History of Conflict from the 1979 Insurrection edited by Max G. Manwaring, Court Prisk (1995)
"But don't overprotect it There are other sectors. An ambassador is for everyone.
The Ambassador here now ... in this sense, I believe, is very personally ..."
3. Your Child from One to Six by Richard H. Granger, M.D. (1995)
"Most parents have a tendency to overprotect the handicapped child or to treat
the child so differently from the other children that the child is set even ..."
4. The U. S. Sugar Program: Its Impact on Sweetener Users and Producers and How (1994)
"Without careful planning, companies may tend to overprotect their proprietary
assets, resulting in unnecessary preparation costs. ..."
5. Sickle Cell Disease: Screening, Diagnosis, Management, and Counseling in by Jeanne A. Smith, Thomas R. Kinney (1997)
"Parents must be taught neither to overprotect nor neglect their affected child
but to treat the child as normally as possible (Belgrave and Molock, 1991). ..."
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