Word: overstrains
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
strains
Definition: Third-person singular of overstrain; too much strain
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: strain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stringere
Language: la
Decoded: stringere
Meaning: to draw tight together, to tie
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