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overwore

o·ver·wore
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    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-wawr, -wohr]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈwɔr, -ˈwoʊr/
    • /ˌəʊvəˈwɔː /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-wawr, -wohr]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈwɔr, -ˈwoʊr/

Definitions of overwore word

  • verb overwore simple past tense of overwear. 1
  • verb with object overwore to use or wear excessively; wear out; exhaust; tax: needlessly overwearing her best workers; phrases overworn by repetition. 1

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Origin of overwore

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; over- + wear

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Parts of speech for Overwore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overwore 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.
According to our data about 63% 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.

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