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OVEREXERT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does overexert mean? 

OVEREXERT (verb)
  The verb OVEREXERT has 1 sense:

1. exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strengthplay

  Familiarity information: OVEREXERT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OVEREXERT (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they overexert  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it overexerts  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: overexerted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: overexerted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: overexerting  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

don't overexert yourself when exercising!

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

exert (make a great effort at a mental or physical task)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

overexertion (excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results)


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