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–v.t.1. to use too much.2. to use too hard or too often.–n.too much or too hard use: »
The easy overuse of “pretty” and “little” exacerbated his uneasy mind (James Thurber).
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Use — Use, v. i. 1. To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he used to ride daily; now disused in the present tense, perhaps because of the similarity in sound, between use to, and used to. [1913 Webster] They use to place him… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ver|y — «VEHR ee», adverb, adjective, ver|i|er, ver|i|est. –adv. 1. much; greatly; extremely: »The sunshine is very hot in J … Useful english dictionary
ver´bal|iz´er — ver|bal|ize «VUR buh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to express in words: »New subjects [who were] shown these pictures usually found them helpful in clarifying their feelings and verbalizing their experiences (Scientific American). 2. Grammar … Useful english dictionary
ver|bal|ize — «VUR buh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to express in words: »New subjects [who were] shown these pictures usually found them helpful in clarifying their feelings and verbalizing their experiences (Scientific American). 2. Grammar. to change… … Useful english dictionary
ver|sant — ver|sant1 «VUR suhnt», adjective. familiar; conversant; versed: »thoroughly versant in the law, a person versant with many languages. ╂[< Latin versans, antis, present participle of versāre, versāri turn over (frequentative) < vertere to… … Useful english dictionary
ver|bal|ist — «VUR buh lihst», noun. 1. a person who is skilled in the use or choice of words. 2. a person who pays too much attention to mere words … Useful english dictionary
ver|bal|i|za|tion — «VUR buh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. expression in words: »Language can best be thought of as a systematized code of signals involving verbalization (London Times). 2. the use of too many words. SYNONYM(S): verbosity, verboseness, verbiage,… … Useful english dictionary
ver|bal — «VUR buhl», adjective, noun, verb, balled, bal|ling. –adj. 1. in words; of words: »A description is a verbal picture. 2. expressed in spoken words; oral: »a verbal promise, a verbal message … Useful english dictionary
ver|bi|age — «VUR bee ihj», noun. the use of too many words; abundance of useless words or words hard to understand: »a contract full of legal verbiage. SYNONYM(S): prolixity, diffuseness. ╂[< French verbiage < Middle French verbier to chatter <… … Useful english dictionary
ver|bi|fy — «VUR buh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. to convert (a noun or other word usually functioning as another part of speech) into a verb; use as a verb; verbalize … Useful english dictionary
