Definition of Overrespond

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Overrespond

overrent
overrented
overrenting
overrents
overreplacement
overreport
overreported
overreporting
overreports
overrepresent
overrepresentation
overrepresented
overrepresenting
overrepresents
overresearched
overrespond (current term)
overresponded
overresponding
overresponds
overresponse
overrested
overrestoration
overrestore
overrestored
overrestoring
overrich
overridability
overridable
overridden
override

Literary usage of Overrespond

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Developed-country Agricultural Policies and Developing-country Food Supplies by Timothy Edward Josling (1980)
"But US stocks did respond (or overrespond) to world market conditions, whereas European Community stocks have not done so. Even though administrators in the ..."

2. Facing Hazards and Disasters: Understanding Human Dimensions by National Research Council (U.S.), Division on Earth and Life Studies (2006)
"In their eagerness to provide assistance, people may "overrespond" to disaster sites, creating congestion and putting themselves and others at risk or ..."

3. Somatization Disorder in the Medical Setting by G. Richard Smith, Jr., DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"This means that they overrespond to almost any symptom. Therefore, the physician should exercise as much prudence as possible in the management of comorbid ..."

4. Management Guidelines for Efficient Sheep Production by G. E. Ricketts (1993)
"Animals overrespond to stimuli. Noise or sudden light causes them to become rigid and to experience muscle spasms. The head, neck, and back as well as the ..."

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