verb
- past tense of 'overween': to have excessive pride, arrogance, or confidence in oneself; to presume too much
Usage: archaic or literary; often used to describe someone who overestimated their abilities or importance
Examples
- He overweened his own strength and challenged a much stronger opponent.
- The young scholar overweened in thinking he could solve a problem that had stumped experts for decades.
- She overweened about her abilities until reality proved her wrong.
- The general overweened, believing his army was invincible.
- They overweened their importance in the organization and were quickly humbled.