Word: oversharpens
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
shar
pens
Definition: Third-person singular of oversharpen. To sharpen too much.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: sharp
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sharpen.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs