overcount

verb

over·count | \ˌō-vər-ˈkau̇nt

\

overcounted; overcounting

Definition of overcount

transitive verb

: to count more of (people or things) than is accurate overcounted the votes overcounted the number of students enrolled

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The first known use of overcount was circa 1594

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