Word: overkeep
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
keep
Definition: To keep or observe too strictly.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: keep
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kepen
Language: enm
Decoded: kepen
Meaning: to keep, guard, look after, watch