Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversignify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-sig-ni-fy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have or be ascribed too much meaning or importance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + signify.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oversignifies (present, singular) oversignifying (participle, present) oversignified (participle, past) oversignified (past)

Questions

What does oversignify mean?
To have or be ascribed too much meaning or importance.
Where does oversignify come from?
From over- + signify.

How to pronounce oversignify

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