overcertify

[ oh-ver-sur-tuh-fahy ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈsɜr təˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object), o·ver·cer·ti·fied, o·ver·cer·ti·fy·ing. Banking.

to certify (a bank check) for an amount greater than the balance in the drawer's account.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of overcertify

over- + certify

OTHER WORDS FROM overcertify

o·ver·cer·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby overcertify

overcapitalize, overcareful, overcast, overcasting, overcautious, overcertify, overcharge, overcheck, overclass, overclock, overclocking
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