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o⋅ver⋅ex⋅ert
/
ˌoʊ
vər
ɪgˈzɜrt
/
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[
oh-ver-ig-
zurt
]
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–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
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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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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