"overfeeble" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /oʊvɚˈfiːbəl/ [General-American], /əʊvəˈfiːbəl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more overfeeble [comparative], most overfeeble [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English overfeble; equivalent to over- + feeble. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overfeble}} Middle English overfeble, {{af|en|over-|feeble}} over- + feeble Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} overfeeble (comparative more overfeeble, superlative most overfeeble)
  1. (literary, now rare) Feeble to an excessive or debilitating degree. Tags: archaic, literary Categories (topical): Body Synonyms: over-feeble Translations (overly feeble): overfeble (Middle English)

Alternative forms

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