over-extend

o·ver·ex·tend

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-ik-stend]
- /ˈoʊ vər ik-ˈstend/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) ɪkˈstend/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-ik-stend]
- /ˈoʊ vər ik-ˈstend/

Definitions of over-extend word

verb with object over-extend to extend, reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point: a company that overextended its credit to diversify. 1
verb with object over-extend to extend for too long a time: to overextend a stay. 1
verb with object over-extend to obligate (oneself) to more activities, work, etc., than one has time for or can accomplish well. 1

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Origin of over-extend

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; over- + extend

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Parts of speech for Over-extend

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-extend

over-extend popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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