overextend

o·ver·ex·tend

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-ik-stend]
- /ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛnd/
- /ˌəʊvərɪkˈstend/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-ik-stend]
- /ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈstɛnd/

Definitions of overextend word

verb with object overextend to extend, reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point: a company that overextended its credit to diversify. 1
verb with object overextend to extend for too long a time: to overextend a stay. 1
verb with object overextend to obligate (oneself) to more activities, work, etc., than one has time for or can accomplish well. 1
transitive verb overextend stretch too far, strain 1
transitive verb overextend prolong excessively 1
intransitive verb overextend take on excessive obligations 1

See all 8 definitions of overextend

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Origin of overextend

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; over- + extend

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Parts of speech for Overextend

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overextend

overextend popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.

overextend usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for overextend

verb overextend

bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
conk out — If something such as a machine or a vehicle conks out, it stops working or breaks down.
fag — Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.
fagged — to tire or weary by labor; exhaust (often followed by out): The long climb fagged us out.
fagging — to tire or weary by labor; exhaust (often followed by out): The long climb fagged us out.

All 10 Synonyms of overextend