overbuild

o·ver·build

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-bild]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbɪld/
- /ˈəʊv.ə.ˈbɪld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-bild]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbɪld/

Definitions of overbuild word

verb with object overbuild to erect too many buildings in (an area). 1
verb with object overbuild to cover or surmount with a building or structure. 1
verb with object overbuild to build (a structure) on too great or elaborate a scale. 1
verb without object overbuild to erect too many buildings in an area. 1
noun overbuild Put up too many buildings in (an area). 1
verb overbuild to build over or on top of 0

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Origin of overbuild

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; over- + build

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Parts of speech for Overbuild

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overbuild

overbuild popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

overbuild usage trend in Literature

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