usure.
To commit usury.
Meaning & usage
To commit usury.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-der.? Proto-Italic *oitōr Latin ūtor Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin ūsūra French usurebor. English usure Borrowed from French usure (“usury”, noun). The change to a verb in English may be influenced by back-formation from usury. Piecewise doublet of etymology 2.
To cause to degenerate through usage.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree French user Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -(ā)tūram Old French -(ë)ure French -ure French usurebor. English usure Borrowed from French usure (“wear from usage”). Piecewise doublet of etymology 1.
The process by which a metaphor inexorably loses its freshness, power, and imagery through overuse.
An instance of degredation due to use; A sign of wear and tear.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree French user Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -(ā)tūram Old French -(ë)ure French -ure French usurebor. English usure Borrowed from French usure (“wear from usage”). Piecewise doublet of etymology 1.
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