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overquell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
overquell
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To quell or subdue completely; gain or have power over.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English overquellen, equivalent to over- + quell.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overquells (present, singular) overquelling (participle, present) overquelled (participle, past) overquelled (past)

Questions

What does overquell mean?
To quell or subdue completely; gain or have power over.
Where does overquell come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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