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- [oh-ver-spred]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈsprɛd/
- /ˌəʊv.ə.ˈspred/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-spred]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈsprɛd/
Definitions of overspread word
- verb with object overspread to spread or diffuse over: A blush of embarrassment overspread his face. 1
- verb overspread to spread across or over (something) 0
- verb transitive overspread to spread over; cover the surface of 0
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Origin of overspread
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English overspreden, Old English ofersprǣdan. See over-, spread
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Parts of speech for Overspread
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overspread popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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.
overspread usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overspread
verb overspread
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- blanket — A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.
- breached — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- breaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
adj overspread
- bejeweled — A bejeweled person or object is wearing a lot of jewelry or is decorated with jewels.
- crawler — A crawler is a computer program that visits websites and collects information when you do an Internet search.
- filler — an aluminum coin of Hungary, the 100th part of a forint.
- harrier — one of a breed of medium-sized hounds, used, usually in packs, in hunting.
- infest — to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do: Sharks infested the coastline.
adjective overspread
- abound — If things abound, or if a place abounds with things, there are very large numbers of them.
- abounded — to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- assail — If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
- carpeted — Simple past tense and past participle of carpet.
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