overnumberv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈnʌmbə/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈnəmbər/

Forms: see over- prefix and number v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, number v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + number v. Compare earlier over-number n., overnumbered adj.

transitive. To exceed in number; to outnumber.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > make numerous [verb (transitive)] > outnumber

outnumber1598

overcounta1616

overnumber1645

supernumerate1657

outman1694

swamp1818

lead1979

1645 S. Poyntz Let. to Lenthall 4 Being much over numbred by the enemy.

1655 Ld. Orrery Parthenissa II. i. viii. 454 Those Divisions..being infinitely over-number'd..were totally routed.

1690 London Gaz. No. 2589/2 The Rebels finding how much they over-numbred them, fell upon them.

1805 R. Southey Madoc ii. xv. 322 In tenfold troops Their foemen overnumbering.

1837 N. H. Bannister England's Iron Days i. ii. 9 Lord Edgar, with his soldiers, hard press'd By turban'd warriors, o'er number'd by the foe.

1990 Atlantic Econ. Jrnl. (Nexis) Sept. 27 A latent political fear of being overnumbered by foreigners has proven to be a potent political force within Switzerland.

1998 Associated Press (Nexis) 26 June English fans nearly overnumbered the 35,000 inhabitants of this northern industrial town, but only a fraction of them had tickets.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overnumber
释义	overnumberv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈnʌmbə/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈnəmbər/ Forms: see over- prefix and number v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, number v. Etymology: < over- prefix + number v. Compare earlier over-number n., overnumbered adj. transitive. To exceed in number; to outnumber. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > make numerous [verb (transitive)] > outnumber outnumber1598 overcounta1616 overnumber1645 supernumerate1657 outman1694 swamp1818 lead1979 1645 S. Poyntz Let. to Lenthall 4 Being much over numbred by the enemy. 1655 Ld. Orrery Parthenissa II. i. viii. 454 Those Divisions..being infinitely over-number'd..were totally routed. 1690 London Gaz. No. 2589/2 The Rebels finding how much they over-numbred them, fell upon them. 1805 R. Southey Madoc ii. xv. 322 In tenfold troops Their foemen overnumbering. 1837 N. H. Bannister England's Iron Days i. ii. 9 Lord Edgar, with his soldiers, hard press'd By turban'd warriors, o'er number'd by the foe. 1990 Atlantic Econ. Jrnl. (Nexis) Sept. 27 A latent political fear of being overnumbered by foreigners has proven to be a potent political force within Switzerland. 1998 Associated Press (Nexis) 26 June English fans nearly overnumbered the 35,000 inhabitants of this northern industrial town, but only a fraction of them had tickets. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : over-numbern. < v.1645 see also
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