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- [oh-ver pop-yuh-leyt]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈpɒp yəˌleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver pop-yuh-leyt]
- /ˈoʊ vər ˈpɒp yəˌleɪt/
Definition of over-populate word
- verb with object over-populate to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs. 1
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Origin of over-populate
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; over- + populate
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Over-populate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
over-populate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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