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overtread

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
overtread
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tread over or upon.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English overtreden, from Old English ofertredan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: overtreden, ofertredan

Usage

Inflected Forms

overtreads (present, singular) overtreading (participle, present) overtrod (past) overtrodden (participle, past)

Questions

What does overtread mean?
To tread over or upon.
Where does overtread come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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