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- [oh-ver-wawr, -wohr]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈwɔr, -ˈwoʊr/
- /ˌəʊvəˈwɔː /
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- [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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