OVERRATE — OVERWORK

OVERRATE — OVERWORK NWAD OVERRATE.1

OVERRATE, v.t. To rate at too much; to estimate at a value or amount beyond the truth. NWAD OVERRATE.1

OVERREACH, v.t. NWAD OVERREACH.1

1. To reach beyond in any direction; to rise above; to extend beyond. NWAD OVERREACH.2

2. To deceive by cunning, artifice or sagacity; to cheat. NWAD OVERREACH.3

OVERREACH, v.i. Applied to horses, to strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the fore foot. NWAD OVERREACH.4

OVERREACH, n. The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot. NWAD OVERREACH.5

OVERREACHER, n. One that overreaches; one that deceives. NWAD OVERREACHER.1

OVERREACHING, n. The act of deceiving; a reaching too far. NWAD OVERREACHING.1

OVERREAD, v.t. To read over; to peruse. [Not used.] NWAD OVERREAD.1

OVERRED, v.t. To smear with a red color. [Not used.] NWAD OVERRED.1

OVERRIDE, v.t. NWAD OVERRIDE.1

1. To ride over. [Not used.] NWAD OVERRIDE.2

2. To ride too much; to ride beyond the strength of the horse. NWAD OVERRIDE.3

OVERRID, OVERRIDDEN, pp. Rid to excess. NWAD OVERRID.1

OVERRIPEN, v.t. To make too ripe. NWAD OVERRIPEN.1

OVERROAST, v.t. To roast too much. NWAD OVERROAST.1

OVERRULE, v.t. NWAD OVERRULE.1

1. To influence or control by predominant power; to subject to superior authority. The law must overrule all private opinions of right and wrong. NWAD OVERRULE.2

His passion and animosity overruled his conscience. NWAD OVERRULE.3

2. To govern with high authority. NWAD OVERRULE.4

3. In law, to supersede or reject; as, the plea was overruled by the court. NWAD OVERRULE.5

OVERRULER, n. One who controls, directs or governs. NWAD OVERRULER.1

OVERRULING, pp. NWAD OVERRULING.1

1. Controlling; subjecting to authority. NWAD OVERRULING.2

2. a. Exerting superior and controlling power; as an overruling Providence. NWAD OVERRULING.3

OVERRUN, v.t. NWAD OVERRUN.1

1. To run or spread over; to grow over; to cover all over. The sluggard’s farm is overrun with weeds. Some plants unchecked will soon overrun a field. The Canada thistle is overrunning the northern parts of New England, as it has overrun Normandy. NWAD OVERRUN.2

2. To march or rove over; to harass by hostile incursions; to ravage. The south of Europe was formerly overrun by the Goths, Vandals and other barbarians. NWAD OVERRUN.3

3. To outrun; to run faster than another and leave him behind. NWAD OVERRUN.4

Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. 2 Samuel 18:23. NWAD OVERRUN.5

4. To overspread with numbers. Were it not for the ibis, it has been supposed Egypt would be overrun with crocodiles. NWAD OVERRUN.6

5. To injure by treading down. NWAD OVERRUN.7

6. Among printers, to change the disposition of types and carry those of one line into another, either in correction, or in the contraction or extension of columns. NWAD OVERRUN.8

OVERRUN, v.i. To overflow; to run over. NWAD OVERRUN.9

OVERRUNNER, n. One that overruns. NWAD OVERRUNNER.1

OVERRUNNING, ppr. Spreading over; ravaging; changing the disposition of types. NWAD OVERRUNNING.1

OVERSATURATE, v.t. To saturate to excess. NWAD OVERSATURATE.1

OVERSATURATED, pp. More than saturated. NWAD OVERSATURATED.1

OVERSATURATING, ppr. Saturating to excess. NWAD OVERSATURATING.1

OVERSCRUPULOUS, a. Scrupulous to excess. NWAD OVERSCRUPULOUS.1

OVERSEA, a. Foreign; from beyond sea. NWAD OVERSEA.1

OVERSEE, v.t. NWAD OVERSEE.1

1. To superintend; to overlook, implying care. NWAD OVERSEE.2

2. To pass unheeded; to omit; to neglect. [Not used.] NWAD OVERSEE.3

OVERSEEN, pp. NWAD OVERSEEN.1

1. Superintended. NWAD OVERSEEN.2

2. Mistaken; deceived. [Not used.] NWAD OVERSEEN.3

OVERSEER, n. NWAD OVERSEER.1

1. One who overlooks; a superintendent; a supervisor. NWAD OVERSEER.2

2. An officer who has the care of the poor or of an idiot, etc. NWAD OVERSEER.3

OVERSET, v.t. NWAD OVERSET.1

1. To turn from the proper position or basis; to turn upon the side, or to turn bottom upwards; as, to overset a coach, a ship or a building. NWAD OVERSET.2

2. To subvert; to overthrow; as, to overset the constitution of a state; to overset a scheme of policy. NWAD OVERSET.3

3. To throw off the proper foundation. NWAD OVERSET.4

OVERSET, v.i. To turn or be turned over; to turn or fall off the basis or bottom. A crank vessel is liable to overset. NWAD OVERSET.5

OVERSHADE, v.t. To cover with shade; to cover with any thing that causes darkness; to render dark or gloomy. NWAD OVERSHADE.1

OVERSHADOW, v.t. NWAD OVERSHADOW.1

1. To throw a shadow over; to overshade. NWAD OVERSHADOW.2

2. To shelter; to protect; to cover with protecting influence. NWAD OVERSHADOW.3

OVERSHADOWER, n. One that throws a shade over any thing. NWAD OVERSHADOWER.1

OVERSHADOWING, ppr. Throwing a shade over; protecting. NWAD OVERSHADOWING.1

OVERSHOOT, v.t. NWAD OVERSHOOT.1

1. To shoot beyond the mark. NWAD OVERSHOOT.2

2. To pass swiftly over. NWAD OVERSHOOT.3

To overshoot one’s self, to venture too far; to assert too much. NWAD OVERSHOOT.4

OVERSHOOT, v.i. To fly beyond the mark. NWAD OVERSHOOT.5

OVERSHOT, pp. Shot beyond. NWAD OVERSHOT.1

OVERSHOT, a. An overshot wheel is one that receives the water, shot over the top, on the descent. An overshot wheel is moved by less water than an undershot wheel. NWAD OVERSHOT.2

OVERSIGHT, n. NWAD OVERSIGHT.1

1. Superintendence; watchful care. 1 Peter 5:2. NWAD OVERSIGHT.2

2. Mistake; an overlooking; omission; error. NWAD OVERSIGHT.3

OVERSIZE, v.t. NWAD OVERSIZE.1

1. To surpass in bulk or size. [Not much used.] NWAD OVERSIZE.2

2. To cover with viscid matter. NWAD OVERSIZE.3

OVERSKIP, v.t. NWAD OVERSKIP.1

1. To skip or leap over; to pass by leaping. NWAD OVERSKIP.2

2. To pass over. NWAD OVERSKIP.3

3. To escape. NWAD OVERSKIP.4

OVERSLEEP, v.t. To sleep too long; as, to oversleep the usual hour of rising. NWAD OVERSLEEP.1

OVERSLIP, v.t. To slip or pass without notice; to pass undone, unnoticed or unused; to omit; to neglect; as, to overslip time or opportunity. NWAD OVERSLIP.1

OVERSLOW, v.t. To render slow; to check; to curb. [Not used.] NWAD OVERSLOW.1

OVERSNOW, v.t. To cover with snow. [Not much used.] NWAD OVERSNOW.1

OVERSOLD, pp. Sold at too high a price. NWAD OVERSOLD.1

OVERSOON, adv. Too soon. NWAD OVERSOON.1

OVERSORROW, v.t. To grieve or afflict to excess. NWAD OVERSORROW.1

OVERSPAN, v.t. To reach or extend over. NWAD OVERSPAN.1

OVERSPEAK, v.t. To speak too much; to use too many words. NWAD OVERSPEAK.1

OVERSPENT, pp. [See Spend.] Harassed or fatigued to an extreme degree. NWAD OVERSPENT.1

OVERSPREAD, v.t. overspred’. NWAD OVERSPREAD.1

1. To spread over; to cover over. The deluge overspread the earth. NWAD OVERSPREAD.2

2. To scatter over. NWAD OVERSPREAD.3

OVERSPREAD, v.i. overspred’. To be spread or scattered over; as, weeds overspread the ground. NWAD OVERSPREAD.4

OVERSTAND, v.t. To stand too much on price or conditions; to lose a sale by holding the price too high. NWAD OVERSTAND.1

OVERSTARE, v.t. To stare wildly. [Not used.] NWAD OVERSTARE.1

OVERSTEP, v.t. To step over or beyond; to exceed. NWAD OVERSTEP.1

OVERSTOCK, n. Superabundance; more than is sufficient. NWAD OVERSTOCK.1

OVERSTOCK, v.t. NWAD OVERSTOCK.2

1. To fill too full; to crowd; to supply with more than is wanted. The world may be overstocked with inhabitants. The market is often overstocked with goods. NWAD OVERSTOCK.3

2. To furnish with more cattle than are wanted; as, to overstock a farm. NWAD OVERSTOCK.4

3. To supply with more seed than is wanted; as, to overstock land with clover. NWAD OVERSTOCK.5

OVERSTORE, v.t. To store with too much; to supply or fill with superabundance. NWAD OVERSTORE.1

OVERSTRAIN, v.i. To strain to excess; to make too violent efforts. NWAD OVERSTRAIN.1

OVERSTRAIN, v.t. To stretch too far. NWAD OVERSTRAIN.2

OVERSTREW, OVERSTROW, v.t. To spread or scatter over. NWAD OVERSTREW.1

OVERSTRIKE, v.t. To strike beyond. NWAD OVERSTRIKE.1

OVERSTROWN, pp. Spread or scattered over. NWAD OVERSTROWN.1

OVERSUPPLY, v.t. To furnish more than is sufficient. NWAD OVERSUPPLY.1

OVERSWAY, v.t. To overrule; to bear down; to control. NWAD OVERSWAY.1

OVERSWELL, v.t. To swell or rise above; to overflow. NWAD OVERSWELL.1

OVERT, a. [L. aperio.] NWAD OVERT.1

Open to view; public; apparent; as overt virtues; an overt essay. But the word is now used chiefly in law. Thus an overt act of treason is distinguished from secret design or intention not carried into effect, and even from words spoken. A market overt, is a place where goods are publicly exposed to sale. A pound over, is one open overhead, as distinguished from a pound covert or close. NWAD OVERT.2

OVERTAKE, v.t. NWAD OVERTAKE.1

1. To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress or motion; to catch. NWAD OVERTAKE.2

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake. Exodus 15:9. NWAD OVERTAKE.3

2. To come upon; to fall on afterwards. Vengeance shall overtake the wicked. NWAD OVERTAKE.4

3. To take by surprise. NWAD OVERTAKE.5

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye who are spiritual, restore such one in the spirit of meekness. Galatians 6:1. NWAD OVERTAKE.6

OVERTASK, v.t. To impose too heavy a task or injunction on. NWAD OVERTASK.1

OVERTAX, v.t. To tax too heavily. NWAD OVERTAX.1

OVERTHROW, v.t. [See Throw.] NWAD OVERTHROW.1

1. To turn upside down. NWAD OVERTHROW.2

His wife overthrew the table. NWAD OVERTHROW.3

2. To throw down. NWAD OVERTHROW.4

3. To ruin; to demolish. NWAD OVERTHROW.5

When the walls of Thebes he overthrew. NWAD OVERTHROW.6

4. To defeat; to conquer; to vanquish; as, to overthrow an army or an enemy. NWAD OVERTHROW.7

5. To subvert; to destroy; as, to overthrow the constitution or state; to overthrow religion. NWAD OVERTHROW.8

OVERTHROW, n. NWAD OVERTHROW.9

1. The state of being overturned or turned off the basis. NWAD OVERTHROW.10

2. Ruin; destruction; as the overthrow of the state. NWAD OVERTHROW.11

3. Defeat; discomfiture; as the overthrow of enemies. NWAD OVERTHROW.12

4. Degradation. NWAD OVERTHROW.13

OVERTHROWER, n. One that overthrows, defeats or destroys. NWAD OVERTHROWER.1

OVERTHWART, a. NWAD OVERTHWART.1

1. Opposite; being over the way or street. NWAD OVERTHWART.2

2. Crossing at right angles. NWAD OVERTHWART.3

3. Cross; perverse; adverse; contradictions. NWAD OVERTHWART.4

OVERTHWART, prep. Across; from side to side. NWAD OVERTHWART.5

OVERTHWARTLY, adv. NWAD OVERTHWARTLY.1

1. Across; transversely. NWAD OVERTHWARTLY.2

2. Perversely. NWAD OVERTHWARTLY.3

OVERTHWARTNESS, n. NWAD OVERTHWARTNESS.1

1. The state of being athwart or lying across. NWAD OVERTHWARTNESS.2

2. Perverseness; pervicacity. NWAD OVERTHWARTNESS.3

OVERTIRE, v.t. To tire to excess; to subdue by fatigue. NWAD OVERTIRE.1

OVERTITLE, v.t. To give too high a title to. NWAD OVERTITLE.1

OVERTLY, adv. Openly; in open view; publicly. NWAD OVERTLY.1

OVERTOOK, pret. of overtake. NWAD OVERTOOK.1

OVERTOP, v.t. NWAD OVERTOP.1

1. To rise above the top. NWAD OVERTOP.2

2. To excel; to surpass. NWAD OVERTOP.3

3. To obscure; to make of less importance by superior excellence. NWAD OVERTOP.4

OVERTOWER, v.t. To soar too high. NWAD OVERTOWER.1

OVERTRIP, v.t. To trip over; to walk nimbly over. NWAD OVERTRIP.1

OVERTRUST, v.t. To trust with too much confidence. NWAD OVERTRUST.1

OVERTURE, n. NWAD OVERTURE.1

1. Opening; disclosure; discovery. [In this literal sense, little used.] NWAD OVERTURE.2

2. Proposal; something offered for consideration, acceptance or rejection. The prince made overtures of peace, which were accepted. NWAD OVERTURE.3

3. The opening piece, prelude or symphony of some public act, ceremony or entertainment. The overture in theatrical entertainments, is a piece of music usually ending in a fugue. The overture of a jubilee is a general procession, etc. NWAD OVERTURE.4

OVERTURN, v.t. NWAD OVERTURN.1

1. To overset; to turn or throw from a basis or foundation; as, to overturn a carriage or a building. NWAD OVERTURN.2

2. To subvert; to ruin; to destroy. NWAD OVERTURN.3

3. To overpower; to conquer. NWAD OVERTURN.4

OVERTURN, n. State of being overturned or subverted; overthrow. NWAD OVERTURN.5

OVERTURNABLE, a. That may be overturned. [Not much used.] NWAD OVERTURNABLE.1

OVERTURNED, pp. Overset; overthrown. NWAD OVERTURNED.1

OVERTURNER, n. One that overturns or subverts. NWAD OVERTURNER.1

OVERTURNING, ppr. Oversetting; overthrowing; subverting. NWAD OVERTURNING.1

OVERTURNING, n. An oversetting; subversion; change; revolution. NWAD OVERTURNING.2

OVERVALUE, v.t. To rate at too high a price. NWAD OVERVALUE.1

OVERVAIL, OVERVEIL, v.t. To cover; to spread over. NWAD OVERVAIL.1

OVERVOTE, v.t. To outvote; to outnumber in votes given. NWAD OVERVOTE.1

OVERWATCH, v.t. To watch to excess; to subdue by long want of rest. NWAD OVERWATCH.1

OVERWATCHED, a. Tired by too much watching. NWAD OVERWATCHED.1

OVERWEAK, a. Too weak; too feeble. NWAD OVERWEAK.1

OVERWEARY, v.t. To subdue with fatigue. NWAD OVERWEARY.1

OVERWEATHER, v.t. overweth’er. [See Weather.] To bruise or batter by violence of weather. NWAD OVERWEATHER.1

OVERWEEN, v.i. [ween is obsolete, except in composition. See the word.] NWAD OVERWEEN.1

1. To think too highly; to think arrogantly or conceitedly. NWAD OVERWEEN.2

2. To reach beyond the truth in thought; to think too favorably. NWAD OVERWEEN.3

OVERWEENING, ppr. NWAD OVERWEENING.1

1. Thinking too highly or conceitedly. NWAD OVERWEENING.2

2. a. That thinks too highly, particularly of one’s self; conceited; vain; as overweening pride; an overweening brain. NWAD OVERWEENING.3

OVERWEENINGLY, adv. With too much vanity or conceit. NWAD OVERWEENINGLY.1

OVERWEIGH, v.t. To exceed in weight; to cause to preponderate; to outweigh; to overbalance. NWAD OVERWEIGH.1

OVERWEIGHT, n. Greater weight; preponderance. NWAD OVERWEIGHT.1

OVERWHELM, v.t. NWAD OVERWHELM.1

1. To overspread or crush beneath something violent and weighty, that covers or encompasses the whole; as, to overwhelm with waves. NWAD OVERWHELM.2

2. To immerse and bear down; in a figurative sense; as, to be overwhelmed with cares, afflictions or business. NWAD OVERWHELM.3

3. To overlook gloomily. NWAD OVERWHELM.4

4. To put over. [Not used.] NWAD OVERWHELM.5