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English

Etymology

From Middle English overflowen, from Old English oferfl?wan, equivalent to over- +? flow.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation)
  • (noun): enPR: ??v?-fl?, IPA^(key): /???v??fl??/
  • (verb): enPR: ?-v?-fl??, IPA^(key): /???v??fl??/
• (General American)
  • (noun): enPR: ??v?r-fl?, IPA^(key): /?o?v??flo?/
  • (verb): enPR: ?-v?r-fl??, IPA^(key): /?o?v??flo?/
• Rhymes: -?? (verb)

Noun

overflow (countable and uncountable, plural overflows)

1. The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.
2. Outlet for escape of excess material.
3. (computing) The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.

Derived terms

• overflow hole

Translations

Verb

overflow (third-person singular simple present overflows, present participle overflowing, simple past overflowed, past participle overflowed or (US, proscribed) overflown)

1. (transitive) To flow over the brim of (a container).
2. (transitive) To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.
3. (transitive) To cause an overflow. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. (intransitive) To flow over the edge of a container.

5. (intransitive) To exceed limits or capacity.
   1. (computing, transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) exceed the available numeric range.

6. (intransitive) To be superabundant; to abound.
   • 1857, Eustace Rogers Conder, Josiah Conder: A Memoir

     I see and feel that I want the first requisite — a heart overflowing with Divine love towards sinners

Translations

Derived terms

• buffer overflow
• full to overflowing
• underflow

Portuguese

Etymology

From English overflow.

Noun

overflow m (plural overflows)

1. (computing) overflow (situation where a value exceeds the available range)

   Synonym: transbordamento

English

Etymology

From Middle English riches, plural of riche (“power, wealth”), from Old English r??e (“power, authority, dominion”). Confused with Middle English richesse (“wealth”), from Old French richesse, from riche (“rich, wealthy”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *r?ki (“rich”) from Proto-Germanic *r?kijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German r?hhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English r??e (“rich”), Old English racu (“explanation, reasoning”). More at rich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??t???z/
• Hyphenation: rich?es
• Rhymes: -?t??z

Noun

riches pl (plural only)

1. Money, goods, wealth, treasure.
2. (figuratively) An abundance of anything desirable.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:wealth

Derived terms

• embarrassment of riches

Related terms

• rich

Translations

Anagrams

• Chiers, shicer

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i?/

Adjective

riches

1. plural of riche

Anagrams

• chéris

Middle English

Alternative forms

• richesse, reches

Etymology

Plural of riche.

Noun

riches (uncountable)

1. riches, wealth

Descendants

• English: riches
• Yola: reeches

References

• “riches, n. plural.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norman

Adjective

riches pl

1. plural of riche (“rich”)