Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overapply

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-ap-ply
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To apply to excess.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"German speakers, like English speakers, are prone to overapplying the weak suffix (-t) to irregular verbs, resulting in errors."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English overapply From over- + apply.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overapplies (present, singular) overapplying (participle, present) overapplied (participle, past) overapplied (past)

Questions

What does overapply mean?: To apply to excess.
Where does overapply come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English overapply From over- + apply.

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