Definitions For Overgive

Verb

overgives , overgiving , overgave , overgiven (ambitransitive) To give too lavishly. (obsolete, transitive) To give over, hand over, surrender; to relinquish. from 15th c. (obsolete, transitive) To give up, terminate. 16th-17th c.

Etymology

from over + give. compare {{cog + sco + overgie + + to relinquish, resign}}, {{cog + nl + overgeven + + to surrender}}, {{cog + de + übergeben + + to hand over, surrender}}, {{cog + da + overgive + + to surrender}}.

Anagrams

give over, vegivore

Is Overgive a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
18

The word Overgive is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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