overclose

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From Middle English overclose, equivalent to over- +‎ close (adjective). ==== Adjective ==== overclose (comparative more overclose, superlative most overclose) In too great a proximity. Having too great an emotional attachment. Lacking adequate ventilation; stuffy. === Etymology 2 === From Middle English overclosen, equivalent to over- +‎ close (verb). ==== Verb ==== overclose (third-person singular simple present overcloses, present participle overclosing, simple past and past participle overclosed) To close prematurely or excessively. (physics) To form a closed universe before it has attained its present age.