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OVERWORK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of working too much or too long

Example:

he became ill from overwork

Synonyms:

overwork; overworking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("overwork" is a kind of...):

labor; labour; toil (productive work (especially physical work done for wages))

Derivation:

overwork (work excessively hard)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Use too much

Example:

This play has been overworked

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

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

process; work; work on (shape, form, or improve a material)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Work excessively hard

Example:

he is exploiting the students

Synonyms:

exploit; overwork

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

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

put to work; work (cause to work)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "overwork"):

overdrive (drive or work too hard)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

overwork; overworking (the act of working too much or too long)

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