overimpress

verb

overimpress

verb

Etymology From over- + impress.

1

To impress too much.

  • He wore his suit and best hat, but he didn't want to overimpress Cyril. The mine owner would know for sure something suspicious was underway if he did too much to make an impression on him.2016, Doreen Milstead, The Mists of Eternity: Four Historical Romances:

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