Overreceived

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Obtained an amount or quantity exceeding what was expected or meant to be given
2. Accepted or was given more than the usual or appropriate share
3. Gotten in excess of what was supposed to be received

Etymology: "Overreceived" is simply "over-" attached to "received," the past participle of "receive." The prefix "over-" comes from Old English "ofer," meaning "above, beyond, or too much," and it has been productive in English for centuries, so forms like "overpaid," "overcooked," and "overreacted" follow the same pattern. "Receive" itself entered English from Old French "receveir," which came from Latin "recipere," meaning "to take back" or "to take in." The Latin verb is built from "re-" (back) and "capere" (to take), so the root sense of "taking" is still present in the modern word. The compound is a transparent, ordinary formation rather than a coinage with a famous origin. Its meaning follows directly from its parts: someone or something that has been given more than was needed or wanted.