over-closeadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈkləʊs/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈkloʊs/

Forms: see over- prefix and close adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, close adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + close adj.In later use independently re-formed.

A. adj.

Too close, excessively close; †excessively closed (obsolete).

ΚΠ

a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 223 (MED) The tokenys of honest men..the eighyn stydfaste and Sumwhate broune, and not glysinynge ne ouer-oppyn ne ouer-close.

1723 E. Ward Nuptial Dialogues & Debates I. 98 He that has Wealth to bless his Life With Comforts that are are needful, Ought not to humour such a Wife, That's over close and heedful.

1896 Polit. Sci. Q. 11 183 There are some weak spots in Dr. Veblen's English rendering, due to an over-close adherence to the German.

1936 Amer. Hist. Rev. 41 348 A certain lack of effective emphasis in style compels overclose concentration of attention to its crowded pages.

1991 E. Murphy After Asylums 175 Oppressive parents, over-close siblings and a stifling family atmosphere were regarded..as causative factors in schizophrenia.

B. adv.

Too closely, excessively closely.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > [adverb] > closed too tightly

over-close1851

1851 E. B. Browning Casa Guidi Windows i. xix. 53 Best unbar the doors Which Peter's heirs keep locked so overclose.

1866 A. C. Swinburne Poems & Ballads 13 Asleep or waking is it? for her neck, Kissed over close, wears yet a purple speck Wherein the pained blood falters and goes out.

1947 Econ. Jrnl. 57 354 Economic and political comment are ranged side by side with something which, at times, comes over-close to economic determinism.

Derivatives

ˌover-ˈclosely adv.

ΚΠ

1829 H. F. Lyte Preacher in Tales in Verse (ed. 2) 152 Why, Ma'am, we must not over closely sift So young a man.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 Apr. 12/2 The loving parent does well not to examine overclosely into the reasons for this regret.

2002 Sunday Times (Nexis) 10 Feb. The piano has been recorded to sound realistic, not over-closely miked.

ˌoverˈcloseness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > close texture > [noun] > excessively

overcloseness1812

1812 J. Sinclair Acct. Syst. Husbandry Scotl. i. 380 Evils arising from over-closeness of texture.

1995 Amer. Lit. 67 452 In Our Nig it is overcloseness to the maternal surrogate that is to be feared.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	over-close
释义	over-closeadj.adv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkləʊs/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkloʊs/ Forms: see over- prefix and close adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, close adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + close adj.In later use independently re-formed. A. adj. Too close, excessively close; †excessively closed (obsolete). ΚΠ a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 223 (MED) The tokenys of honest men..the eighyn stydfaste and Sumwhate broune, and not glysinynge ne ouer-oppyn ne ouer-close. 1723 E. Ward Nuptial Dialogues & Debates I. 98 He that has Wealth to bless his Life With Comforts that are are needful, Ought not to humour such a Wife, That's over close and heedful. 1896 Polit. Sci. Q. 11 183 There are some weak spots in Dr. Veblen's English rendering, due to an over-close adherence to the German. 1936 Amer. Hist. Rev. 41 348 A certain lack of effective emphasis in style compels overclose concentration of attention to its crowded pages. 1991 E. Murphy After Asylums 175 Oppressive parents, over-close siblings and a stifling family atmosphere were regarded..as causative factors in schizophrenia. B. adv. Too closely, excessively closely. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > [adverb] > closed too tightly over-close1851 1851 E. B. Browning Casa Guidi Windows i. xix. 53 Best unbar the doors Which Peter's heirs keep locked so overclose. 1866 A. C. Swinburne Poems & Ballads 13 Asleep or waking is it? for her neck, Kissed over close, wears yet a purple speck Wherein the pained blood falters and goes out. 1947 Econ. Jrnl. 57 354 Economic and political comment are ranged side by side with something which, at times, comes over-close to economic determinism. Derivatives ˌover-ˈclosely adv. ΚΠ 1829 H. F. Lyte Preacher in Tales in Verse (ed. 2) 152 Why, Ma'am, we must not over closely sift So young a man. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 Apr. 12/2 The loving parent does well not to examine overclosely into the reasons for this regret. 2002 Sunday Times (Nexis) 10 Feb. The piano has been recorded to sound realistic, not over-closely miked. ˌoverˈcloseness n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > close texture > [noun] > excessively overcloseness1812 1812 J. Sinclair Acct. Syst. Husbandry Scotl. i. 380 Evils arising from over-closeness of texture. 1995 Amer. Lit. 67 452 In Our Nig it is overcloseness to the maternal surrogate that is to be feared. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.adv.a1500
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