Overcollects

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Gathers or takes more than the necessary or appropriate amount of something
2. Takes in an amount that exceeds what is required or reasonable
3. Accumulates beyond the proper limit or expected quantity

Etymology: "Overcollects" is the third-person singular present of "overcollect," meaning to gather more than is needed or wanted. The verb is built from the prefix "over-," which comes from Old English "ofer" and carries the sense of excess or going beyond a limit, and "collect," which comes from Latin "colligere," meaning to gather together. The "-s" simply marks the present tense for a singular subject such as "it" or "he."

Synonyms: hoards, amasses, accumulates, gathers excessively

Antonyms: undercollects, distributes, scatters