oversend

English

Etymology

From Middle English oversenden (“to send over, transmit”), from Old English ofersendan (“to transmit”), from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”) + *sandijaną (“to send”), corresponding to over- +‎ send. Cognate with Middle Dutch oversenden (“to send over”).

Verb

oversend (third-person singular simple present oversends, present participle oversending, simple past and past participle oversent)

1. To send over, transmit. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. To send an amount greater than what is required; to oversupply.
3. (transitive, intransitive, email) To send to too many people.
   • 2010, Harriet Diamond, ‎Linda Eve Diamond, Perfect Phrases for Writing Company Announcements

     Don't oversend. That means don't send an e-mail announcement to everyone who may have once sent you an e-mail; it also means don't overburden those who are willingly on your e-mail list because they want relevant information. Oversending e-mails is the surest way to be ignored or find your way to the junk mail file.

Derived terms

• oversending