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over-advertised

o·ver-ad·ver·tise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈæd vərˌtaɪz, ˌæd vərˈtaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver ad-ver-tahyz, ad-ver-tahyz]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈæd vərˌtaɪz, ˌæd vərˈtaɪz/

Definitions of over-advertised word

  • verb with object over-advertised to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste. 1
  • verb with object over-advertised to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.: to advertise a reward. 1
  • verb with object over-advertised to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner: Stop advertising yourself! 1
  • verb with object over-advertised Obsolete. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform: I advertised him of my intention. 1
  • verb with object over-advertised Obsolete. to admonish; warn. 1
  • verb without object over-advertised to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.: to advertise for a house to rent. 1
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Origin of over-advertised

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English advertisen < Middle French avertiss-, long stem of avertir < Vulgar Latin *advertire, Latin advertere to advert1; the expected Middle English *advertishen probably conformed to advertisement or the suffix -ize

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Parts of speech for Over-advertised

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-advertised

over-advertised popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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