overprotect

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verb

1. care for like a mother
- She fusses over her husband
• Syn:
mother, fuss
• Derivationally related forms:
fuss (for: fuss), mother (for: mother)
• Hypernyms:
care, give care
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP (for: fuss)
2. protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
• Derivationally related forms:
overprotection
• Hypernyms:
protect
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody