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OVEREXTEND

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Strain excessively

Example:

He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment

Synonyms:

overextend; overstrain

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "overextend" is one way to...):

extend; strain (use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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