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overexertion

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o⋅ver⋅ex⋅ert

  [oh-ver-ig-zurt]
–verb (used with object)
to exert excessively.
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Origin:
1840–50; over- + exert

Related forms:
o⋅ver⋅ex⋅ert⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
o⋅ver⋅ex⋅er⋅tion, noun
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o·ver·ex·ert   (ō'vər-ĭg-zûrt')   
tr.v.   o·ver·ex·ert·ed, o·ver·ex·ert·ing, o·ver·ex·erts
To exert (oneself) too much; overtax.
o'ver·ex·er'tion n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: over·ex·ert
Pronunciation: "O-v&-rig-'z&rt
Function: transitive verb
: to exert (oneself) too much intransitivesenses
: to exert oneself to excess —over·ex·er·tion /-'z&r-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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