overgrade

English

Etymology

over- +‎ grade

Adjective

overgrade (not comparable)

1. (bridge-building) Having the truss above the roadway.

Coordinate terms

• at-grade
• undergrade

Verb

overgrade (third-person singular simple present overgrades, present participle overgrading, simple past and past participle overgraded)

1. To award too high a grade to a student or a piece of work.