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overqualify

/ˈoʊvɚkwˌɑlɪfˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
overqual-i-fy
IPA
/ˈoʊvɚkwˌɑlɪfˌaɪ/
29
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give excessive academic qualifications to.

Transitive verb

verb

To modify, restrict or moderate (a statement, etc.) excessively.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + qualify.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overqualifies (present, singular) overqualifying (participle, present) overqualified (participle, past) overqualified (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce overqualify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚkwˌɑlɪfˌaɪ/.
What does overqualify mean?
To give excessive academic qualifications to.
Where does overqualify come from?
From over- + qualify.

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