overdress vs clothe

overdress and clothe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overdress	No	No	Yes	No
clothe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clothe is a hypernym of overdress; that is, clothe is a word with a broader meaning than overdress:

Other hypernyms of overdress include apparel, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog.

overdress (verb)	clothe (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive	provide with clothes or put clothes on
dress too warmly	cover as if with clothing
	furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors