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over-standing

o·ver-stand·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver stan-ding]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈstæn dɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver stan-ding]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈstæn dɪŋ/

Definition of over-standing word

  • verb without object over-standing overreach (def 13). 1
Just one definition for over-standing

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Origin of over-standing

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English overstonden to stand over or by; see over-, stand

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Over-standing

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

over-standing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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