excess
excess · excesses · excessed · excessing
To declare surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given workTo declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.
/ˈɛksɛs/
» He tends to do everything to excess.
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1 senses(US)To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.
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From Middle English exces (“excess, ecstasy”), from Old French exces, from Latin excessusFrom Middle English exces (“excess, ecstasy”), from Old French exces, from Latin excessus (“a going out, loss of self-possession”), from excedere, excessum (“to go out, go beyond”). See exceed.
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excesses, excessing, excessed, excessedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedusury
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle