Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-ween]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈwin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ver-ween]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈwin/
Definitions of overween word
- verb without object overween to be conceited or arrogant. 1
- verb overween to think too highly of 0
Information block about the term
Origin of overween
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English overwenen; see over-, ween
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overween
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overween popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
overween usage trend in Literature
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