- redundant verb
- noun
: a very that has alternative forms (as for the past tense)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
redundant verb
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redundant — [17] Etymologically, something that is redundant ‘overflows’ because there is too much of it. The word comes from the present participle of Latin redundāre ‘flow back, overflow’ (source also of English redound [14]). This was a compound verb… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
redundant — [17] Etymologically, something that is redundant ‘overflows’ because there is too much of it. The word comes from the present participle of Latin redundāre ‘flow back, overflow’ (source also of English redound [14]). This was a compound verb… … Word origins
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carry coals to Newcastle — verb To do something that is unneeded or redundant … Wiktionary
bring owls to Athens — verb /brɪŋ ˈaʊlz tu ˈæ.θɪnz/ To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical. Syn: coals to Newcastle … Wiktionary
be on its way out — verb a) To be going out of fashion. b) To be in the process of becoming redundant … Wiktionary
deduplicate — verb To eliminate redundant duplicate data from … Wiktionary
redound — verb /rɪˈdaʊnd,rəˈdaʊnd/ a) To result in, to contribute (to a specified situation or consequence). I must wait and see whether the situation redounds to my advantage. b) To attach, come back, accrue (to or upon someone). The fact that in one case … Wiktionary
