overshade

o·ver·shade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-sheyd]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈʃeɪd/
- /ˌəʊvəˈʃeɪd /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-sheyd]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈʃeɪd/

Definitions of overshade word

verb with object overshade to cast shade over. 1
verb with object overshade to make dark or gloomy. 1
verb overshade to appear more important than 0
verb overshade to cover with shade 0
abbreviation OVERSHADE overshadow 0

See all 5 definitions of overshade

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Origin of overshade

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; over- + shade

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Parts of speech for Overshade

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overshade

overshade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

overshade usage trend in Literature

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