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overtire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-tire
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tire excessively.

Transitive verb

verb

To become excessively tired.

Intransitive verb

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- English tire English overtire From over- + tire.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overtires (present, singular) overtiring (participle, present) overtired (participle, past) overtired (past)

Synonyms

overweary overfatigue

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire empire wire hire acquire retire buyer

Questions

What does overtire mean?
To tire excessively.
Where does overtire 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- English tire English overtire From over- + tire.

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