Word: overutilizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
u
ti
li
zing
Definition: Present participle of overutilize. To utilize too much.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: utilize
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Alternative form of utilise; put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ūtor
Language: la
Decoded: utor
Meaning: use
Affix: -ilis
Language: la
Decoded: -ilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.