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overused
o·ver·use
/
v.
ˌoʊ
vərˈyuz;
n.
ˈoʊ
vərˈyus
/
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[
v.
oh-ver-
yooz
;
n.
oh
-ver-
yoos
]
Show IPA
verb,
o·ver·used,
o·ver·us·ing,
noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to
use
too much or too often:
to overuse an
expression
.
noun
2.
excessive
use
:
to strain one's voice through overuse.
Origin:
1670–80;
over-
+
use
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Word Origin & History
overuse
1670s (v.), from
over
+
use
(v.). As a noun, 1862, from
use
(n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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