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Overcold vs Overhold - What's the difference?

overcold | overhold |

As an adjective overcold

is excessively cold.

As a verb overhold is

to overvalue; overestimate; hold or estimate at too dear a rate.

As a noun overhold is

the act or process of holding over.

overcold

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Excessively cold.
    • (Wiseman)
    (Webster 1913)

    overhold

    English

    Verb

  • To overvalue; overestimate; hold or estimate at too dear a rate.
  • *1854 , REPORTS FROM SELECT COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND EVIDENCE :
    • That is your opinion: you state here that you were induced to overhold the land [...]
  • To hold over; keep.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of holding over.
  • *2002 , Walter H. Posner, The Leasing Process: A Guide for the Commercial Tenant :
    • Overholding clauses serve the purpose of contractually regulating the terms and conditions of an overhold .